Ksiezyc, “Rabbit Eclipse”, Penultimate Press, PP19CD (2015) Krolikarnia palace, where this ambient folk band’s second album was recorded in 2015,
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Path Through The Forest
Freaky Polish neo-folk from 23 Threads on their Conspicuous Unobstructed Path (ZOHARUM ZOHAR 093-2) album…this marginal Polish combo first surfaced
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Last heard the talented multi-instrumentalist and singer Nick Pynn in 2011, with his six-track EP talktapes, a delightful showcase for
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Seems we haven’t heard a song-based album from the great Sharron Kraus for some time now, not since 2010’s The
Continue readingThe Lady with the Krar (Ethiopiques 16): a glimpse into one individual’s place and frustration with society
Asnaqetch Werqu, Ethiopiques 16: The Lady with the Krar, Buda Musique, CD 822652 (2004) On the cover of this album and
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Ensamble Polifónico Vallenato/Sexteto la Constelación de Colombia Fiesta, Que Viva La GERMANY STAUBGOLD 134 CD (2014) It’s very important to
Continue readingCroce: obsession with crucifixion, sacrifice and apocalypse doesn’t quite go far enough
Father Murphy, Croce, The Flenser, CD FR54 (2015) San Francisco-based label The Flenser might just be my favourite label for
Continue readingKsiezyc (self-titled): experimental neo-folk inspired by past and present music traditions
Ksiezyc, self-titled, Poland, OBUH, CD D17A (reissued 2014) Originally released by the OBUH label in Poland way back in 1996,
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After eight years since I first heard her two Dekorder LPs, I find I’m still struggling to understand or make
Continue readingFrom the Dead Villages’ Darkness: post-metal meets Slavic folk ambient
Sivyj Yar, From the Dead Villages’ Darkness, Italy, Avantgarde Music, CD (2014) Russian one-man black metal projects are a dime
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