Cardiff-based indie folk singer-songwriter Ivan Moult returns with his most personal work to date, Stood Out In The Storm, due to be released on November 7th through Bubblewrap Collective.
The album follows the acclaimed Songs From Severn Grove (2023), which drew praise for its warmth, intricacy and timeless songwriting, cementing
Ivan’s reputation as one of Wales’ most compelling contemporary voices.
While Songs From Severn Grove captured moments of renewal and joy – written in lockdown and during the early days of fatherhood – its follow-up takes a braver, more vulnerable step. Stood Out In The Storm was written in the aftermath of a personal crisis and charts Ivan’s gradual process of healing and recovery. The record traverses darkness and light, despair and resilience, offering a deeply honest exploration of fragility, survival and hope.
Ivan’s signature sound remains at the core: a seamless blend of 1960s/70s folk and blues infused with modern textures, drawing influence from John Martyn, the late great Terry Reid and Ry Cooder. On Stood Out In The Storm, that familiar intimacy is expanded with a greater presence of guitars and organs, adding new depth and urgency to the sound. As with his previous records, Ivan wrote, played, recorded and mixed the album at his Cardiff home studio, and the record sits as a companion piece to Songs From Severn Grove.
Over the years, Ivan has gained support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales and KLOF (Formerly Folk Radio UK), earned festival slots at Cornbury Festival, Festival of Voice and Sŵn, and shared stages with the likes of This Is The Kit, Becca Mancari and Willy Mason. Now, with Stood Out In The Storm (out November 7th), he offers his most powerful and affecting work yet – an album born of struggle, but defined by resilience.
“Exquisite” – Folk Radio UK
“It’s such a beautiful and special song” – Huw Stephens, BBC 6 Music
“What a dreamlike impressionistic wonder that is… Ah it’s a treat isn’t it?” – Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales
“The songs wrap you up in a warmth. The way he plays, the way he sings, the whole thing is excellent.” – Georgia Ruth, BBC Radio Cymru
“I love Ivan’s music” – Bethan Elfyn, BBC Radio Wales
Book a table for pre-concert dining
Acapela Studio provides pre-concert dining between 6.00pm and 7.30pm from our pizza oven. To view the current menu visit here.
Please purchase your concert tickets first before booking a table. We will not accept any table bookings that do not have a corresponding ticket purchase.
Then return to the event page to book your table, by selecting the date of your event, number of diners and time you require table. The times shown are the only vacancies left. Please complete your email and phone number as this is required to ensure your table is allocated. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email and text.
If on the date you have chosen no tables are available - no times will be shown and the booking system will revert you back to todays date - PLEASE ENSURE YOU BOOK THE CORRECT DATE!
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE RELIES ON THE INCOME FROM DINING TO ENSURE WE CAN BOOK ALL THE GREAT ACTS PERFORMING.
Income from the provision of pizzas is very important to the venue and if you have booked a table it is a requirement that all people sat at tables order food - a salad alternative is available to pizzas. Please do ensure that all individuals will be ordering on your table - if this is not the case please cancel your table so others who are looking to dine can do so. Our apologies to raise this but recently we have had many tables (some very large) where less than 50% of those sat at tables have ordered food. Financially this is a real problem to the sustainability of the venue.
- All seating at tables must purchase a pizza - so please do not book a table if everyone is not eating.
- Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the time slot allocated to order your pizzas prior to your booking time.
- Tables not seated within 15 minutes of the allocated time may be lost and allocated to other audience members wishing to order pizzas.
- If you wish to book a table for 6 or more please email info@acapela.co.uk
Please note that all of our pizzas are made fresh to order. It may take up to 45 minutes to be served during busy periods.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BOOK A TABLE YOU CAN STILL ORDER PIZZAS ON THE NIGHT (USUALLY ON BUSY NIGHTS NO LATER THAN 7.15PM) AND WE WILL SERVE THEM TO YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE SAT IN THE VENUE - IN A PIZZA BOX.