Autumn Grieve - Alight
http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/01/stray-birds/
Finally, some non-saccharine feminine folk.
"On top of this are a generation of artists with a dreadful retrospective on the bygone folk rock era who much like other contemporary manifestations of nostalgia seem to miss the point entirely. While new subgenres have emerged that provide often excellent innovations on the formula, the true and honest beauty of what was created during the golden era of folk music seems to have somewhat lost its voice."
http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/01/stray-birds/
Finally, some non-saccharine feminine folk.
"On top of this are a generation of artists with a dreadful retrospective on the bygone folk rock era who much like other contemporary manifestations of nostalgia seem to miss the point entirely. While new subgenres have emerged that provide often excellent innovations on the formula, the true and honest beauty of what was created during the golden era of folk music seems to have somewhat lost its voice."