genres: chamber pop + indie folk This short, piano driven album is well outside what I’ve typically written about. It’s not exactly unusual for me to listen to something quiet and calm like this, but it is quite rare that a whole record in this genre can captivate my attention quite like this. Don’t mistakeContinue reading “Karen Peris – A Song is Way Above the Lawn”
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The Gray Havens – Blue Flower
genres: indie pop + folk Husband and wife duo The Gray Havens have always played one of the more intriguing blends of folk/indie pop. Debut album Fire and Stone started things off as primarily acoustic folk, not particularly unique but shockingly polished for a debut, and has since slowly developed more and more towards theContinue reading “The Gray Havens – Blue Flower”
Aether Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell
genres: melodic death metal + everything Melodic death metal is a tough genre to standout in. If we’re talking about saturation, there’s few genres that have been more thoroughly explored than this one. Even the gimmicky extensions have been saturated. Pirate metal? Everyone’s done that by now. Viking metal? Endless. Space wizards? Werewolf priests? YupContinue reading “Aether Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell”
Lingua Ignota – SINNER GET READY
genres: dark folk + chamber pop SINNER GET READY is a challenging listen, and I say that as someone who listens to some pretty inaccessible stuff. If you’re familiar with the movie First Reformed, it’s essentially the musical equivalent of that. It’s a slow burning polemic against the abuses of religion (while being an undeniablyContinue reading “Lingua Ignota – SINNER GET READY”
Adjy – The Idyll Opus (I-VI)
genres: folk + experimental + post-rock Some music is immediate, grabbing the listener’s attention from first listen. Other music is dense, repulsive to most ears without repeated exposure. What Adjy have done here really doesn’t fit into either category. It can be whatever the listener wants to find. On the surface it’s percussive folk rock,Continue reading “Adjy – The Idyll Opus (I-VI)”
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