Posts Tagged: Wayside & Woodland

The Balloonist ~ A Quiet Day

Many people yearn for a quiet day, imagining that they might spend such a day languishing in the yard, reading on a comfortable couch, perhaps taking a walk by the stream.  But to a younger person, such days are to

The Balloonist ~ A Quiet Day

Many people yearn for a quiet day, imagining that they might spend such a day languishing in the yard, reading on a comfortable couch, perhaps taking a walk by the stream.  But to a younger person, such days are to

Birds in the Brickwork ~ Twelve Months

It’s calendar time again!  A calendar offers a new slate of twelve months, each represented by the turning of a page.  This monthly ritual is reflected in the third annual calendar and soundtrack from Birds in the Brickwork, which gives

Birds in the Brickwork ~ Twelve Months

It’s calendar time again!  A calendar offers a new slate of twelve months, each represented by the turning of a page.  This monthly ritual is reflected in the third annual calendar and soundtrack from Birds in the Brickwork, which gives

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

Birds in the Brickwork ~ A Strange Peace

A Strange Peace can be seen as an extension of last year’s Recovery.  The name Birds in the Brickwork is now capitalized on Bandcamp while remaining lower case on the physical edition, representing a gradual return to the time before.  Back

Birds in the Brickwork ~ A Strange Peace

A Strange Peace can be seen as an extension of last year’s Recovery.  The name Birds in the Brickwork is now capitalized on Bandcamp while remaining lower case on the physical edition, representing a gradual return to the time before.  Back

epic45 ~ Spring

epic45 had already released Against the Pull of Autumn, Steps to Further Winter, and Through Broken Summer/Summer Broken Summer, but there was a gap in their seasonal discography … until now.  Spring was initially conceived between Drakelow and May Your Heart Be the Map, but along the

epic45 ~ Spring

epic45 had already released Against the Pull of Autumn, Steps to Further Winter, and Through Broken Summer/Summer Broken Summer, but there was a gap in their seasonal discography … until now.  Spring was initially conceived between Drakelow and May Your Heart Be the Map, but along the

birds in the brickwork ~ Recovery

First came the pandemic.  Then Ben Holton (half of epic45) developed a severe back problem.  The limited movement of quarantine was exacerbated by the inability to move without pain.  The pleasure of the daily walk was curtailed.  And yet, Holton persevered,

birds in the brickwork ~ Recovery

First came the pandemic.  Then Ben Holton (half of epic45) developed a severe back problem.  The limited movement of quarantine was exacerbated by the inability to move without pain.  The pleasure of the daily walk was curtailed.  And yet, Holton persevered,

epic45 ~ We Were Never Here

Wow, that is one beautiful book.  Book, you say?  Don’t worry, we’ll get to the music!  The album-sized 48-page softcover book is the entry point for this elegant release.  It somehow managed to get all the way across the ocean during

epic45 ~ We Were Never Here

Wow, that is one beautiful book.  Book, you say?  Don’t worry, we’ll get to the music!  The album-sized 48-page softcover book is the entry point for this elegant release.  It somehow managed to get all the way across the ocean during

Field Harmonics ~ Corpsing

Corpsing‘s ghostly whispers point to a deeper frailty, a dying and a subsequent rebirth, seeping out of the music and then refilling the gaps with a fresh coat of sonic paint. As it was with the birth of the cosmos,

Field Harmonics ~ Corpsing

Corpsing‘s ghostly whispers point to a deeper frailty, a dying and a subsequent rebirth, seeping out of the music and then refilling the gaps with a fresh coat of sonic paint. As it was with the birth of the cosmos,