In October 2014, Ben Howard did something that shocked the British folk scene. Following the massive success of his 2011 debut, Every Kingdom —an album filled with tender acoustic ballads like "Old Pine" and "The Wolves"—Howard released a follow-up that was anything but a carbon copy.
A bluesy, open-tuned masterpiece. The dynamics shift from verse to chorus. In standard quality, the volume jump feels jarring. In , it feels intentional—a wave crashing. Ben Howard - I Forget Where We Were -Album 2014 HQ- Zip