Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 12 May 2023 Label: Independent It’s been a while since we’ve done a Łysa Góra (meaning ‘bald mountain’) album. Łysa Góra is a five-member band whose past albums have been folk-forward and acoustic. This album is unique in its electric guitar and bass magic, and sadly, it’s … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 20 May 2023 Label: Mighty Music “Der Var Engang…” (“Once Upon a Time…”) is Trold’s first album after having tantalized (trolled?) us with singles, and what an absolute delight! It’s a breath of fresh air… a salve on a burn… the first bite of a key lime … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 21 April 2023 Label: Label: Lifeforce Records I’d never heard of Vorna before picking up “Aamunkoi” and giving it a spin. What a delightful surprise! If you have some time, listen to the first minute of the first track– it’s a real treat. They’re a six-member band, … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 17 March 2023 Label: Independent I must be dreaming. Firkin has taken some time from touring to duck into a recording studio!Their last recording, “Into the Night”, was an amazing EP that lives on one of my regularplaylists, so I was excited to get my hands on … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: June 2022 (Australia) / April 2023 (Europe) Label: Earth and Sky Productions In 2022, Perpetual Dawn released their first full-length, self-titled album! Knowing that this is a one-person affair, and looking at the green and brown, earthy-colored album cover and track listing, I was half-expecting a file … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 2 December 2022 Label: Heidens Hart Records Fans of their last album, 2018’s “De Roep van het Woud” (“The Call of the Woods”) will be quite pleased with “Voorbij de Nevelen des Tijds” (“Beyond the Mists of Time”). This really feels like the next step in Theudho’s … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: December 2022 Label: Heidens Hart Records I’m listening to this on the heels of Voorbij de Nevelen des Tijds (“Beyond the Mists of Time”) from 2022. This 2008 reissue is recommended for Theudho fans, but it might leave you lacking if you took the same trajectory that … Continue reading →
