Ben Howard - Is It? Ethan Johns a plaintive folk gem and

a plaintive folk gem and an ode to the troubadour life that was made famous by Fred Neil and Dave Van Ronk

sadder record than its predecessors but a snappier effort

The former enriched into a total aspect of the band's ethos and form in many ways

“Quicksand” sets up the rest of the record

and even works

Ben Howard - Is It? Ethan Johns a plaintive folk gem andReleased 16th June 2023 We've got some limited 12"x12" prints to give away with pre orders, while stocks last. Ben Howards fifth album Is It? is a lush, sonically splintered album which captures Howard working through moments of seismic shift. The songs range from the peaceful quotidian Days of Lantana, to cut up samples and driven beats of Walking Backwards, the formers pitched and warped Linda Thompson chorus reminiscent of Malcolm Mclarens Madame