I've spent more time listening to instrumental this year than ever before. I'm not sure why; lots of upheaval (a calming tool), making more time for reading (a background hum), wandering hills (quietly cinematic). With winter rushing in here in Scotland, I've spent the
Elanor Moss - Again, My Love London songwriter Elanor Moss has announced her signing to Merge Records with a brand new single, her first new music since a 2023 EP. Billed as a hint of new music on 2026's horizon, the single is short and beautifully enticing, a
Really pleased to share a new episode of Lost Souvenirs with you today; GFP's new and shiny radio show. Today's episode features new music from the likes of Mavis Staples, Advance Base, h. pruz, Saintseneca, Lisa O'Neill and more. Each episode features around 75
H e l l o friends and followers, I've spent the past two weeks or so out on the road with the Irish songwriter Fionn Regan, adding 'tour manager' to the list of jobs I've found my way to beneath this oddly-shaped GFP umbrella.
Lisa O'Neill - The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right It's been some two-and-a-half years since Lisa O'Neill released the astonishing All Of This Is Chance LP, and the weight of those recordings feel as resolute as ever; a heft shaped by
Crooked Words #02 Just when I try and rein things in a little, we get a week like this where everything I listen to sounds like gold. So here are some more crooked words on some songs that have cut through the noise and crept into my week... Kara-Lis Coverdale
Episode 4 of our Lost Souvenirs radio show is out now and available to stream below and via Mixcloud. A little less talking from me (I think), a little more music (definitely); an hour or so of new and old songs for compnay. Really enjoyed this one, and hope you
Joanne Robertson - Blurr (LP) Cliches are usually cliches for a reason and this cliche says that we often find special things when we need them the most. This whole month has been something of a blur(r). I've been traveling a lot, and tired a lot, and
Released at the end of October, Songs of Hope for Gaza is a new and sprawling collection of songs being co-released by Dear Life Records and Pretty Purgatory to raise money for ANERA, who are supporting humanitarian aid and emergency relief in Gaza and beyond. The compilation has been curated
Episode 3 of the Lost Souvenirs is out now Lost Souvenirs is a new radio show from GoldFlakePaint, featuring an hour of new and old songs, carefully curated and mixed. Episodes 1-3 are available to stream now below or via the Mixcloud App here. Episode 3 * Jens Kuross - What
If you followed our end-of-year coverage in 2024, you might have found your way to Julia Sabra's striking Natural History Museum LP. Raw and heartbreaking, it was Sabra's first solo release away from her work as Snakeskin; a marked departure from the electronic-pop she makes alongside
Last winter, I got really into the work of John Moreland, the earthy, gravel-voiced songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His work feeds off the winter, a symbiotic relationship between that voice and the season, imbuing each other with a heightened sense of melancholy. His Visitor LP from 2024 remains a frequent