Diagrams‘ new single is a particle physics inspired collaboration with a 90-year-old poet named Dorothy Trogdon from Orcas Island, Washington State, US. “The Dorothy Project” is a ground-breaking album collaboration between established electro-folk artist Diagrams and 90-year-old poet Dorothy Trogdon, fusing timeless wisdom with modern sounds in a cross-generational meeting of poetry and music. http://www.diagramsmusic.co.uk/
Tag: alt-folk
[streaming] Julie Byrne – Natural Blue
“Natural Blue” is taken from Julie’s sophomore album “Not Even Happiness”, releasing in January 2017. Sometimes it can take years to find your calling. Not for Julie Byrne; whose power of lyrical expression and musical nous seems inborn. Often what comes naturally cannot be driven by speed and time. Julie’s second album, “Not Even Happiness”,…
[streaming] A Lilac Decline – Raindear
Dream-Folk haunted by owls and warmed by crackling cabin fireplaces. A Lilac Decline is the solo project of Cecilia Danell, Galway based artist from fellow Rusted Rail acts Cubs and Loner Deluxe. Taken from the compilation “LVX: Ten Years of Light and Darkness”, digitally released via Evening Of Light. In October 2006, we launched Evening Of Light…
[streaming] Wes Tirey – All The Livelong Day
Track taken from “Black Wind”, out November 18th via Scissor Tail. Backing vocals by Kath Bloom. On “Black Wind”, songwriter/guitarist Wes Tirey makes the case for quality over quantity. After a stream of well-received cassettes, Tirey assembled a reserved trio and laid down the soft law on a single night in September. Whereas his previous…
[streaming] Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving
“I Heard Him Leaving” is taken from the debut Arborist album “Home Burial”. It will be released on 11th November 2016 on Kirkinriola Records. Arborist is a Belfast based musical project. Fuelled by the lyrical and musical misadventures of Mark McCambridge and a cast of well-travelled musicians. http://www.arboristmusic.com/
[streaming] Laish – Pendulum Swing
Title track of the new Laish album, out November 4th on Talitres. Daniel Green speaks about the album: “I could feel myself becoming fossilised in Brighton, hardening into the grooves of my drinking and laziness so before I became fully set in amber, I dragged myself away and moved to London. Landing in the capital…
[streaming] Thisell – Black Bird
Taken from “II”, second album by Swedish songwriter Peter Thisell, out now on Rootsy Records. Lay here and listen to the sound of a soul laid bare in song. This is Thisell – a singer, songwriter, traveler, father, partner, son. Supported by a cast of talented friends, Thisell’s music invites the listener on a sweeping…
NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA – Dronne (The Household Mark, 2016) Accantonata per il momento la parentesi psych-folk di Arch Garrison, Craig Fortnam rispolvera insieme alla moglie Sharron il progetto principale North Sea Radio Orchestra, che torna a manifestarsi con il proprio quarto lavoro sulla lunga distanza, ben cinque anni dopo il precedente “I A Moon”….
[streaming] Emily Millard – Toxic Town
“Toxic Town” is the leading track from “By Heron & By Season”, the new release from Emily Millard (previously Miss Emily Brown). The album will be released on October 7, 2016. Produced by Sandro Perri, “Toxic Town” features performances from Jesse Zubot (violin), Dan Gaucher (drums), Colin Nealis (bass) & Jeremy Strachan (bass clarinet). Recorded…
[video of the week] BigBee of the Whitetree – Asarah
A video for the song “Asarah” by BigBee of the Whitetree. Asarah will be released on a new album at the end of 2016 or early 2017. Bigbee has lived in some amazing places, coastal California, a geodesic dome in Joshua Tree National Park and most recently on the San Juan Islands, but, like a…
LISA/LIZA – Deserts Of Youth (Orindal, 2016)* I tempi erano ormai maturi affinché Liza Victoria giungesse a una produzione dotata di tutti i crismi dell’ufficialità. Passo dopo passo, la cantautrice del Maine è transitata dal microcosmo delle cassette e dei cd-r casalinghi, alle edizioni digitali e alla prima vera e propria pubblicazione fisica (“The First Museum”,…
[streaming] Ptarmigan – O Zephyr
Taken from the new self titled Ptarmigan album, out August 26th. Drawing inspiration from a breadth of artists, Ptarmigan first appeared on the scene with “Eliak and the Dream” in 2012. Recorded at the Lincoln County Social Club in Toronto and produced by James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Evening Hymns), Ptarmigan’s self-titled follow up album explores…
BD HARRINGTON – The Diver’s Curse (Microcultures, 2016) Un po’ come il suo connazionale (e primo estimatore) Barzin, BD Harrington sta via via arricchendo il compassato intimismo in media fedeltà dei propri esordi, irrobustendolo di strutture e sonorità più affini a un classico cantautorato folk elettrico. Benché anche nel suo terzo album “The Diver’s Curse”…
VV.AA. – Basket Full Of Dragons: A Tribute To Robbie Basho Vol II (Obsolete Recordings, 2016) Sei anni dopo “We Are All One, In The Sun”, variopinta raccolta-omaggio alla figura di Robbie Basho, Buck Curran è tornato a compilare con cura e passione una scaletta di artisti in qualche modo legati al leggendario chitarrista di…
[streaming] Lisa/Liza – Century Woods
Lisa/Liza is the lo-fi, psych-folk recording project of Maine-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Liza Victoria. “Deserts of Youth”, out September 9th, is her debut LP after numerous limited edition cassette and CDr releases. “Deserts of Youth” is an intimate collection of seven original songs, recorded at home by Victoria, using just her voice and her…
PLEASANCE HOUSE – Any Gracious Heart (Self Released, 2016) Personaggio davvero particolare, persino se rapportato alla sua dimensione creativa casalinga, Connor Burnett, enigmatico artista di Atlanta che utilizza l’alias Pleasance House per rilasciare tramite la propria pagina Bandcamp raccolte di canzoni che spaziano ampiamente tra generi molto diversi tra loro. Non solo, infatti, nel debutto…
[streaming] Low Moor Rising – Just As The Tide Was Flowing
Low Moor Rising are a Leeds-based folk collectiv. The new single “Just As The Tide Was Turning” b/w “Cushions” is the follow-up to 2015’s debut “Over The Hills And Far Away” b/w “She Draws Her Cloak Around Her”, and like that first release, sets traditional folk song lyrics to new melodies and arrangements. The single…
KATHLEEN MARY LEE – Nice Kind Of Pain E.P. (Self Released, 2016) Le poche pennellate che definiscono appena una figura femminile che imbraccia una chitarra sull’immagine che identifica l’Ep di debutto di Kathleen Mary Lee rispecchiano appieno il contenuto delle sue canzoni, altrettanto essenziale ma niente affatto meno funzionale a coglierne l’essenza sostanziale. Come l’iconografia…
[streaming] Drugdealer – Suddenly
Taken from “The End of Comedy”, a new album by Michael Collins and friends coming September 9th 2016 on Weird World Record Co. “The End of Comedy” is the debut album by Drugdealer, a new project conceived and conducted by Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (formerly of Run DMT, Salvia Plath) who guides a group…
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