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The Unthanks with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band – St George’s Bristol

Posted on September 18, 2011 by haymoncollins

. Some things just work, even if at first sight they look a little incongruous, such as The Unthanks in harness with the current British champion brass band, the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. But together they really do represented a … Continue reading →

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The Sea of Memories – Pallers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by haymoncollins

This sort of music normally only makes up a small part of my listening pleasure but I am indebted to Erika working on behalf of Labrador Records in Sweden for bringing it to my attention. Pallers are a couple of … Continue reading →

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Any Way – Our Feathered Embers

Posted on September 15, 2011 by haymoncollins

  You know how it goes, some days you hanker after the challenging, multi-layered, intricately produced; the edge of the next wave of musical whatever it is. But then there are other days (increasingly frequent for yours truly) where actually … Continue reading →

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Respect – World of Fox

Posted on September 14, 2011 by haymoncollins

I am not always a big fan of covers but in the same way that I fell in love with The Czars covers album Sorry I Made You Cry, I have rather fallen for Simon Fox’s album of Eighties covers, … Continue reading →

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Alarmist EP

Posted on September 14, 2011 by haymoncollins

. If I were to do one of those irritating ‘what-I-have-most-played-this-last-week-on Spotify/LastFM’ things, you would find a couple of polar opposites: the peerless Believers album from A.A. Bondy, and this self-titled EP from Alarmist. Alarmist are another band from the small … Continue reading →

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Message to Bears – fund raising for Folding Leaves album

Posted on September 14, 2011 by haymoncollins

The sumptuous and wonderful thing that is Jerome Alexander’s project Message to Bears is shortly to release a new album Folding Leaves as well as a reissue of the first release EP1. To help the fine fellow and Dead Pilot … Continue reading →

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Believers – A.A. Bondy

Posted on September 6, 2011 by haymoncollins

The first track from A A Bondy’s new album Believers came out of the woodwork a little while ago. Given my love for his previous album When the Devil’s Loose, I was full of hungry anticipation for The Heart is … Continue reading →

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Red Sessions – Audiocæneat

Posted on September 5, 2011 by haymoncollins

It was oddly appropriate hearing this set from Audiocæneat for the first time high above lake Constance and the Austro/Swiss alps, given that the band are German (and hence a mere stone’s throw away) and the fact that the music is … Continue reading →

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ALT-J

Posted on August 29, 2011 by haymoncollins

. In my world of opposites, a post on some blissful ambient/drone from Good Weather for an Airstrike is followed by some irrepressibly fine pop stuff from ALT-J; colour me eclectic. There is something beguiling and enchanting about these four demos from … Continue reading →

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A Summer – Good Weather for an Airstrike

Posted on August 28, 2011 by haymoncollins

. Just before the summer holiday kicked in I became the proud owner of A Summer by Good Weather for an Airstrike and it duly accompanied me to the sunshine. A Summer can be downloaded for a paltry £3 from the associated Sonic Reverie … Continue reading →

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