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2011: A Retrospective

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We’re joining in the list fever this year – though not before the year is more or less through – with the favourite 2011 records from Evening of Light HQ. Of course we missed tons of good releases out there, but these at least are things we particularly enjoyed. Thanks to all the artists and [...]

Review: Andrew King – Deus Ignotus (2011)

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artist: Andrew King release: Deus Ignotus format: CD year of release: 2011 label: Epiphany duration: 61:55

detailed info: discogs.com

It’s already been eight years since Andrew King‘s previous solo album The Amfortas Wound in 2003, and one realises how time flies. The gap is partially bridged by smaller releases and collaborations (with among others Sol [...]

Cloudscape #16: July 2011

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Cloudscape #16: July 2011 by Evening Of Light on Mixcloud

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00:00 | Death in June | The Torture Garden | Nada | 1985 06:10 | :OF THE WAND & [...]

Review: Sol Invictus – The Cruellest Month (2011)

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artist: Sol Invictus release: The Cruellest Month format: CD year of release: 2011 label: Auerbach duration: 56:50

detailed info: discogs.com

It’s been a year or six since the last proper Sol Invictus album, and we’ve had to turn to Tony Wakeford‘s consistent work on various side projects (The Triple Tree, Orchestra Noir, Grey Force Wakeford) [...]

Review: Andrew King & Brown Sierra – The Kraken (2010)

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artist: Andrew King & Brown Sierra release: The Kraken format: 12″ year of release: 2010 label: DAIS duration: 20:53

detailed info: discogs.com

As on their previous collaboration Thalassocracy, Andrew King and Brown Sierra team up to combine traditional British song with noise and abstract sound. The theme of nautical song was also continued on this [...]

Cloudscape #13: April 2011

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Cloudscape #13: April 2011 by Evening Of Light on Mixcloud

time| artist | track | album | year

00:00 | Black Tape for a Blue Girl | Redefine Pure Faith | Remnants of a Deeper Purity | 1996 05:05 [...]

Review: Duo Noir – Sintra (2010)

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artist: Duo Noir release: Sintra format: CD year of release: 2010 label: TURSA duration: 71:57

detailed info: discogs.com

Anyone who has seen Sol Invictus live during the past years will have noted the chemistry between Tony Wakeford and Andrew King. The style and repertoire of these men complement each other marvellously, and they’ve apparently come [...]

Review: Sol Invictus - The Bad Luck Bird (2010)

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artist: Sol Invictus release: The Bad Luck Bird format: 7″ year of release: 2010 label: Auerbach / Prophecy duration: 7:14

detailed info: discogs.com

It’s been quite a wait, but after almost five years, 2010 sees the release of new Sol Invictus studio material. A full-length album is upcoming on Auerbach/Prophecy, but this 7″ is the [...]

Review: Sol Invictus – Lex Talionis (1993/2008)

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artist: Sol Invictus release: Lex Talionis format: CD year of release: 1993, 2008 label: Tursa (1993), Infinite Fog (2008) duration: 51:56

detailed info: discogs.com

Lex Talionis is one of the more important albums from the early days of neofolk [...]

Review: The Triple Tree – Ghosts (2008)

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artist: The Triple Tree release: Ghosts format: CD year of release: 2008 label: Cold Spring duration: 58:01

detailed info: discogs.com

Ghosts is one of those albums I had been waiting for for quite some time. Tony Wakeford started this project with the MP3-only album The Turning Wheel on Woven Wheat Whispers in 2006, but has [...]