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Review: The A. Lords (2006)

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artist: The A. Lords release: The A. Lords format: 3″ CD-R year of release: 2006 label: Barl Fire duration: 19:42

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The A. Lords is a project out of the Dorset Paeans Collective (in this case Michael Tanner and Nicholas Palmer). I first heard about them by way of their excellent song “Summerhouse”, [...]

Review: Daughters of Elvin – Galdrbok (2008)

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artist: Daughters of Elvin release: Galdrbok format: CD year of release: 2008 label: Self-released duration: 67:02

Daughters of Elvin is a British mediaeval music and performance ensemble, and Galdrbok is their second studio album. Members on this album are Katy Marchant (recorders, pipes, etc.), Stephen Tyler (hurdy gurdy, harp, percussion), Dhevdhas Nair (hammered dulcimer, percussion, [...]

Review: In Ruin – Seeds of the Past (2004)

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artist: In Ruin release: Seeds of the Past format: CD-R year of release: 2004 label: Bunkier Productions duration: 30:06

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This was released long ago, and I thought that I would shed some light on it now when In Ruin has a new album coming up, finally after years of delay. In this [...]

Review: Scáthanna – Riders of the Sidhe (2008)

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artist: Scáthanna release: Riders of the Sidhe format: CD-R year of release: 2008 label: Self-released duration: 15:32

Scáthanna is a young Irish neofolk project by a man called Marcus MacCormaic. Riders of the Sidhe is the first demo, and we get four nice instrumental neofolk tunes with, obviously, a Celtic touch. Stylistically, it is quite [...]

Review: Arrowwood / novemthree (2007)

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artist: Arrowwood / novemthree release: Split format: 2x 3″ CD-R year of release: 2007 label: Little Somebody duration: 38:23

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The latest on Little Somebody Records is a cute little double 3″ split between Arrowwood (Chelsea Robb) and novemthree (Pythagumus Marshall). Like I’ve come to expect, the housing is excellent: the discs are [...]

Review: Fayrierie – Michelia Campka (2007)

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artist: Fayrierie release: Michelia Campka format: CD year of release: 2007 label: Caustic Records duration: 44:55

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Spain’s dark folk scene hasn’t really exploded yet. I can think of very few bands, and even fewer proper releases. But here is one for you and it’s quite nice, really! The music on Fayrierie’s debut [...]

Review: Agitated Radio Pilot - World Winding Down (2007)

artist: Agitated Radio Pilot release: World Winding Down format: 2xCD year of release: 2007 label: DeadSlackString duration: 1:36:27

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Released in late 2007, World Winding Down is Agitated Radio Pilot‘s first album on (non-recordable) CD, and a double one at that! It also might turn out to [...]

Review: The Elemental Chrysalis – The Dark Path to Spiritual Expansion (2007)

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artist: The Elemental Chrysalis release: The Dark Path to Spiritual Expansion format: 2xCD year of release: 2007 label: Glass Throat duration: 1:57:55

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The duo of James Woodhead and Chet Scott is back with their second album, and a long journey it is, this time! The Dark Path to Spiritual Expansion is, like [...]

Review: Darren Tate – Small Worlds (2007)

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artist: Darren Tate release: Small Worlds format: CD-R year of release: 2007 label: Quiet World duration: 38:47

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The second release on Welsh drone/ambient label Quiet World is this one: Small Worlds by one of England’s most experienced drone artists, Darren Tate (also of Ora and Monos). It seems the collaboration between him [...]