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Artist
Song
Time
Album
Year
Peter Lawson
0:02:04
Peter Lawson
Saint Vitus Dance
3:20
The Witchfinder
2024
Joy Shannon
0:05:46
Joy Shannon
Leaving
5:06
An Chailleach
2024
Checking For Echo Project
0:11:19
Checking For Echo Project
Stormy Clouds or Brightly Lit
4:19
The Scattering of Leaves
2024
Traveler’s Rest
0:16:00
Travellers Rest
Return of the Sun
3:42
Midwinters Garrote
2024
Exploring Birdsong
0:19:59
Exploring Birdsong
Stitch
3:54
Single
2024
Silkroad
0:24:33
Silkroad Ensemble, Rhiannon Giddens
Rainy Day (feat. Wu Man)
6:43
American Railroad
2024
Sonus Umbra
2024
0:31:41
Sonus Umbra
Mourning Dove
9:36
Single
2024
Blanco White
0:42:01
Blanco White
All That Matters
4:07
On the Other Side
2020
Guild of Lore
0:46:34
Guild Of Lore
The Shiverbraid Inn
3:01
Return To Winterstead
2024
Jonathan Hulten
.
0:49:54
Jonathan Hulten
Falling Mirages
2:39
Eyes of the Living Night
2025
Magick
0:52:59
Magick Brother & Mystic Sister
Temperance
4:18
Tarot, Part 2
2024
The Witchfinder
by Peter Lawson
Saint Vitus Dance
Peter Lawson “The Witchfinder” Peter Lawson returns with a concept release, a true story, focusing on two Englishmen in the mid-1500s. They traveled throughout the country and sought out women to proclaim them as witches and have them hung, often after torturing them. Peter perfectly captures the horror of these witch trials, utilizing his signature soaring guitar work, as well as bass, keyboards, mandolin, bodhran and even some vocals.
An Chailleach
by Joy Shannon
Leaving (feat. Leila Abdul-Rauf)
Joy Shannon collaborates with several fine dark and pagan folk and folk metal band members to present this dark, enchanting gem. The title refers to the Irish crone or elder goddess, and they are surely going to be summoned by this ethereal collection of tunes.
The Scattering of Leaves
by Checking For Echo Project
Stormy Clouds or Brightly Lit
Jon Farley has assembled quite the group of talented friends from the indie progressive field to assist on this release. As evidenced by the title, it is Autumnal in flavour, with a sense of taking stock of what has passed. The proceeds go to two cancer charities. He has several fine vocalists guesting, but my favourite pick goes to Charlie Bramald’s exquisite handling of the pensive Stormy Clouds or Brightly Lit.
Midwinters Garrote
by Travellers Rest
Return of the Sun
Multi-Instrumentalist and composer Nick Wusz has created a lovely winter-themed collection of music. All original dark folk synth tracks, with the exception of a cover of Lady Greene Sleves within one of the tracks. At times grandly majestic and whimsical, best heard from start to finish
Stitch
by Exploring Birdsong
Another single from this band with no guitars (except bass). Lynsey Ward’s vocal is superb, and she also plays piano, joined by Jonny Knight on bass and keyboards, with Matt Harrison adeptly providing drums. Three and a half minutes of perfection. More, please.
American Railroad
by Silkroad Ensemble, Rhiannon Giddens
Rainy Day (feat. Wu Man)
Founded by Yo-Yo Man, Rhiannon Gidden is presently the Artistic Director of this ensemble. Here, they explore the cultural connections created by the founding of the American Railroad. They include songs representative of the many communities that worked on making the railroad system a reality, including Chinese, Japanese, and African Americans.
Mourning Dove
by Sonus Umbra
A gorgeous tribute single from the remarkable Sonus Umbra. All proceeds go to a non-profit animal shelter, which is run by the aunt of a young man who died all too soon. Beginning with the call of a Mourning Dove, it moves into a piano elegy, then flute, bass, drums, keyboards and guitars, followed by a ghostly vocal. Haunting and mournful, indeed, it is a beautiful tribute.
Blanco White “On the Other Side” This is the debut album from British singer/songwriter Josh Edwards. This has a delicacy and dreaminess, and pulls influences from all over the world, literally, as Edwards has extensively traveled to study music. You will hear sounds of Spain, Africa, South America, and even Oriental flavours. His phantasmagorical voice is perfectly suited to the evocative lyrics. Favourite Track: All That Matters (4:12)
Return To Winterstead
by Guild Of Lore
The Shiverbraid Inn
Guild of Lore is the brainchild of a singular composer, who seemingly resides in Visalia, CA. This is folk/dungeon/darkwave synth music, meant to accompany gamers on their fantasy quests. The music suits medieval/fantasy, and works perfectly well with reading historical fiction, as well as deep listening.
Falling Mirages
by Jonathan Hultén
Here is the second teaser single for this upcoming 2025 release, “Eyes of the Living Night.” This music just oozes melancholy, with Hultén’s stunning voice backed by acoustic guitar and synthesized bell-like music. Utterly enchanting.
TAROT part II
by Magick Brother & Mystic Sister
The Temperance
This wonderfully lysergic duo from Barcelona return with the second part of their ambitious take on the Major Arcana of Tarot cards. As in the first, they utilize effected vocals, piano, synths, organ, mellotron, guitars, bass, flute and drums to achieve their particularly psych/dream/folk/space flavoured concoction.
