Category Archives: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2023 was an extremely healthy year for post-rock, which takes up half the spots on this year’s list. The surprise is that some of the biggest names in the field didn’t make it, while newcomers crashed the party in their
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
2023 was an extremely healthy year for post-rock, which takes up half the spots on this year’s list. The surprise is that some of the biggest names in the field didn’t make it, while newcomers crashed the party in their
PoiL Ueda ~ Yoshitsune
After sending a tremor through the prog-rock world earlier in the year, PoiL Ueda return with a surprising sequel to their powerfully theatrical montage of the Heike monogatari, an epic from around the 13th century that was foundational to early
PoiL Ueda ~ Yoshitsune
After sending a tremor through the prog-rock world earlier in the year, PoiL Ueda return with a surprising sequel to their powerfully theatrical montage of the Heike monogatari, an epic from around the 13th century that was foundational to early
DELREI ~ Desolation and Radiation
The immediate association is with the spaghetti western scores of Ennio Morricone, but younger listeners may connect Desolation and Radiation with the music from Red Dead Redemption. It’s no surprise that DELREI (Alessandro Mercanzin) is from Italy, as his music is soaked in
DELREI ~ Desolation and Radiation
The immediate association is with the spaghetti western scores of Ennio Morricone, but younger listeners may connect Desolation and Radiation with the music from Red Dead Redemption. It’s no surprise that DELREI (Alessandro Mercanzin) is from Italy, as his music is soaked in
D. Rothon ~ Lonesome Echoes
Are you lonesome tonight? The country tune was written in 1926 and revived in 1960 by Elvis Presley. In like manner, South London’s Lonesome village first appeared in the 19th century, was lost to the vagaries of time, and has
D. Rothon ~ Lonesome Echoes
Are you lonesome tonight? The country tune was written in 1926 and revived in 1960 by Elvis Presley. In like manner, South London’s Lonesome village first appeared in the 19th century, was lost to the vagaries of time, and has
Vic Mars ~ The Beacons
Landscape shapes us, and since returning to England from a decade in Japan, Vic Mars has been exploring the landscape of his native Herefordshire with The Land And The Garden and Inner Roads And Outer Paths. If you’ve spent much time soaking up
Vic Mars ~ The Beacons
Landscape shapes us, and since returning to England from a decade in Japan, Vic Mars has been exploring the landscape of his native Herefordshire with The Land And The Garden and Inner Roads And Outer Paths. If you’ve spent much time soaking up
Star of Heaven ~ Live from Öregrund
Today it is our pleasure to introduce the Stockholm post-rock quartet Star of Heaven, now on their third album. This one is a special treat due to its form of presentation ~ performed live in Öregrunds church, with resonant acoustics.
Star of Heaven ~ Live from Öregrund
Today it is our pleasure to introduce the Stockholm post-rock quartet Star of Heaven, now on their third album. This one is a special treat due to its form of presentation ~ performed live in Öregrunds church, with resonant acoustics.
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
Junkboy ~ Littoral States
The album’s overall feature is its tone: folkish, pastoral and distinctly British. If the music yields a hint of the 60s, it’s no coincidence: the album was partially inspired by the music of The Beach Boys ~ not their surfing
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear
International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis. Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone. She’d also
a closer listen 