Jordsjø return with their third album Pastoralia, a release which I have looked forward too since I reviewed their last album, Nattfiolen. I have had the privilege to review their first two albums plus the compilation CD of their cassette…
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After their burst of three superb albums which made up “The Gullvåg Trilogy”, including their masterpiece The All is One (my personal album of the year 2020), you could forgive the band for taking a well-earned break and rest on…
View More Motorpsycho – Kingdom of Oblivion
This is the debut album from the Kate Hinote Trio offering a selection of what, maybe, could be called alt-folk; the tracks are moody, acoustic and beautiful. So who are this trio? Well, Kate is a very gifted singer with…
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Wardruna’s fifth album has at last arrived, a long time in coming due to current world events. Since their debut album in 2009, they have seen increasing amounts of international interest and success, and this could be a major milestone…
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There comes a time when new musical directions can speak to you, in my later years I have been drawn to the more challenging aspects where having to invest time in what I am listening to reaps huge rewards. The…
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Norway has always held a particular fascination for me, from the spectacular scenery, its friendly people and its history, but most of all the wonderful and varied music that comes out of the country. Wudewuse fall into the fascinating and…
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Renowned Catalan drummer Xavi Reija has got together with two notable musicians, pianist José Carra and José Manuel Posada “Pop” on bass to form a trio to explore this collection of songs and melodies. My first connection with Xavi’s work…
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Ring Van Möbius return to deliver their second album, The 3rd Majesty. This Norwegian band have a great love of the analogue sounds and instruments of the ’60s and ’70s, along with the particular recording methods of the time. Now…
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The Ozrics return with a new album, their first since the well received 2015 release Technicians of the Sacred. This album has been written, programmed, recorded and produced throughout 2019 and 2020 by Ed Wynne at the Blue Bubble Studio,…
View More Ozric Tentacles – Space for the Earth
These strange and unsettling times that we find ourselves in this year are having a great affect on many of us and the things we hold dear, no more so than the music scene which has been particularly hard-hit. The…
View More Hawkwind Light Orchestra – Carnivorous