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March 2011 Short Reviews

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Kentin Jivek – Ode to Marmæle [MySpace]

Ode to Marmæle

Kentin Jivek is an upcoming French neofolk artist who has several online releases to his name. Ode to Marmæle is the most recent example, and a fine selection of fourteen tracks. Immediately striking about the album as a whole is the fine production, the [...]

Review: The Joy of Nature - The Empty Circle Part II - Rastos De Sangue E Fragmentos Da Tradição (2009)

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artist: The Joy of Nature release: The Empty Circle Part II – Rastos De Sangue E Fragmentos Da Tradição format: CD year of release: 2009 label: Ahnstern duration: 64:58

detailed info: discogs.com

Rastos De Sangue E Fragmentos Da Tradição is the second part of the series of The Empty Circle, and also the second full [...]

Review: The Joy of Nature / novemthree - Auguries Of Innocence / Meandering In Streams Of Reflection (2009)

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artist: The Joy of Nature / novemthree release: Auguries Of Innocence / Meandering In Streams Of Reflection format: 2x 3″ CD-R year of release: 2009 label: Little Somebody duration: 41:53

detailed info: discogs.com.

Two Little Somebody labelmates get together on this latest instalment of the double 3″ splits. A perfect packaging once again, [...]

Review: The Joy of Nature - aGkaanta, asRti, Parasamgate (2008)

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artist: The Joy of Nature release: aGkaanta, asRti, Parasamgate format: CD-R year of release: 2008 label: Self-released duration: 73:20

detailed info: discogs.com

This self-released compilation by Portuguese project The Joy of Nature comes in a beautiful handmade packaging, featuring a knit-work sleeve, fish scale flower ornament, and numbered and dedicated liner notes. Every one of [...]

Review: Sangre Cavallum - Veleno de Teixo (2007)

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artist: Sangre Cavallum release: Veleno de Teixo format: CD year of release: 2007 label: Ahnstern duration: 62:42

detailed info: discogs.com

Sangre Cavallum is no new name for me, but I hadn’t had the pleasure of hearing their music before I got Veleno de Teixo. The band hails from the Portuguese area of Callaecia, a region [...]