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Artist
Song
Time
Album
Year
1 Takeda NN 11_04_2025
0:02:07
Takeda
Reynardine
5:27
In Venus’ Train
2025
2 Raphael Weinroth-Browne NN 11_04_2025
0:07:55
Raphael Weinroth-Browne
Pyre
3:05
Lifeblood
2025
3 Badlands NN 11_04_2025
0:11:25
Badlands
The Sun
3:33
Nobody Dies
2025
4 Roxane Genot NN 11_04_2025
0:15:16
Roxane Genot
The Old Mage In The Tower
3:24
Tavern Tales From The West
2023
5 GoGo Penguin NN 11_05_2025
0:19:08
GoGo Penguin
Luminous Giants
5:02
Necessary Fictions
2025
6 Emma NN 11_04_2025
0:24:30
Emma
Angel
4:02
Halidome
2025
7 Astorg NN 11_04_2025
0:28:54
Astorg
Gazing At The Hypnotic Water Gleams
4:34
Shelter
2025
8 Ashley Reaks NN 11_04_2025
0:34:16
Ashley Reaks
Her Gorgeous Tiny Highway
5:13
At Night the World Belongs to Me
2025
9 Toby Hay NN 11_04_2025
0:39:54
Toby Hay
Coed_Trees
5:39
Pentwyn EP
2025
10 Širom NN 11_04_2025
0:46:04
Širom
Hope in an All-Sufficient Space of Calm
3:33
In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper
2025
11 Robert Plant NN 11_04_2025
0:50:01
Robert Plant
Everybody’s Song
4:09
Saving Grace
2025
In Venus’ Train
by Takeda
Reynardine
Garage Folk band from Norwich (home of the feisty terriers), that blends folk and garage elements, tossing in some post-rock and drone sensibilities.Tortured vocalist Josh Harrison hits all the right notes in a most compelling way. In a battle for my favourite track, Reynardine won. It is not a trad cover, just borrows a few lines, but utilizes the sly trickster fox motif of folklore in a cautionary tale, that ends with a sort of ensorcellment.
Lifeblood
by Raphael Weinroth-Browne
Pyre
Finally, the full release. Canadian composer and cellist brings his signature sound of looping cello, in Middle Eastern, progressive and classical motifs. Each track varies splendidly, full of the fire and force we’ve come to expect from him. My favourite track, Pyre, is melancholic, yet also conveys a sense of hope.
Nobody Dies
by Badlands
The Sun
Badlands is the brainchild of Catharina Jaunviksna, Swedish multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer. It’s primarily in a folktronica vein, with a bit of an Americana tinge. She brings very washy vocals with mandolin, bass, various guitars, banjo, cajun, cello, pedal steel, piano and synthesizers.
Tavern Tales From The West
by Roxane Genot
The Old Mage In The Tower
French cellist Roxane Genot also plays Medieval fiddles and the Renaissance viol. Indeed, her original music draws from Medieval and Renaissance motifs and tosses in some Celtic seasoning here.
GoGo Penguin “Necessary Fictions” 2025 GoGo Penguin bring jazz fusion, with classical and electronic influences, typically in a gradually layered, hypnotic, and decidedly addictive fashion. Instrumentation of the trio is piano, double bass, and drums, with this release even sporting a track with vocals, albeit softly in the mix. Favourite Track: Luminous Ghosts (feat. Rakhi Singh & Manchester Collective) (5:08)
Halidome
by Emma
Angel
Debut outing for this avant/experimental folk band from Iceland, who liberally dose their sound with psych and shoegaze elements. They are comprised of two brothers on vocals, guitar, drums and harmonica, with other instrumentation being additional drums, cello, trumpet, and keyboards
Shelter
by Astorg
Gazing At The Hypnotic Water Gleams
Victor Navaz brings us acoustic dark folk from Zaragoza, Spain. The pieces are inspired by Dick Proenneke, who lived most of his life as a hermit in very un-Spanish-like Twin Lakes, Alaska. Victor plays all guitars and keyboards on this lovely escape into the wilds.
At Night The World Belongs To Me
by Ashley Reaks
Her Gorgeous Tiny Highway
Shimmery, ultra-layered, yet forceful music emanates from the picturesque town of Harrogate. It’s really hard to not sound like anyone else, but Ashley has got this covered. Hypnotic…the plinkiness can disguise the dark lyrics of this artist’s world. Eerie and addicting.
Pentwyn EP
by Toby Hay
Coed_Trees
Master guitarist Toby Hay composed these four pieces inspired by the Pentwyn, Wales countryside. Indeed, most of it was recorded on location, for a perfect pastoral ambience, including bird and water sounds. All proceeds go to the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust. Impeccably elegant.
In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper
by Širom
Hope in an All-Sufficient Space of Calm
Another fabulous outing from Širom. Experimental/world/folk/improve act from Slovenia play everything and the kitchen sink. Hypnotic, whimsical, and dron-y, they really shine on their epic pieces. Truly exotic and esoteric, there is a strong sense of Oriental music in many of their pieces.
Saving Grace
by Robert Plant
Everybody’s Song
A pleasure all through, blending Americana, blues, gospel, and world music at times. He is joined by vocalist Suzi Dian on many of the tracks, and the support musicians are stellar. Love the resurrection of a Moby Grape tune, too.
