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And So I Watch You From Afar – ‘Jettison’ (Equal Vision Records/Velocity Records)

And So I Watch You From Afar – ‘Jettison’ (Equal Vision Records/Velocity Records)

Posted by | Feb 25, 2022 | ,

Generally considered to be part of the furniture and a mainstay of the post-rock scene, And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA for short) return with their latest addition to their already pretty expansive catalogue of music. The album comes in the form of nine tracks, and what appears to be a “full score”, at least on the Spotify release, which is the entire album recorded as a single track with no specific breaks.

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Sowulo – ‘Mann’/’Sol’ (By Norse Music)

Sowulo – ‘Mann’/’Sol’ (By Norse Music)

Posted by | Feb 25, 2022 | , |

Sowulo are a Dutch dark folk band that makes modern day Viking music. Their ritual music is designed to take you on an inner journey. It’s all built upon the rune ‘Sowulo’, which represents the sun. According to his bio, Sowulo founder Faber Horbach intentionally invokes his inner warrior, lover, king and magician, and hopes it will help you to do the same. This double album is all about growing into a mature human being by connecting with the power of the four archetypes, and consciously walking together with them on the adventure we call the wheel of life. These compositions express his interpretation of the four archetypes which he connects to the four seasons within and without, and so they follow the cyclical nature of ‘Mann’ (we would also like to point out that ‘Mann’ is derived from the ancient Germanic word which translates as humans and is not gender specific).

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Kris Barras Band – ‘Death Valley Paradise’ (Mascot)

Kris Barras Band – ‘Death Valley Paradise’ (Mascot)

Posted by | Feb 24, 2022 | ,

Having first seen Kris Barras in the Globe supporting Stone Broken a few years ago, David O’Neill was impressed by the style and talent of the former MMA cage fighter (but then he’s not likely to say otherwise really, given that last phrase!). His first three albums have rather set the scene for the genre he is going for – blues-based rock – which was readily demonstrated at the Black Stone Cherry gig in Caerphilly Castle and in Cardiff’s St Davids Hall last year.

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Russkaja – ‘Chronicles’ (SBÄM Records)

Russkaja – ‘Chronicles’ (SBÄM Records)

Posted by | Feb 24, 2022 | ,

The “greatest hits” album can be a controversial point in an artist’s career. Does it spell the end for them with a collection of hits to keep the fans happy one last time? Is it a chance to just celebrate the work so far? And the question that most fans have on their lips is always “did my favourite song make the cut?” Jonny B is going to be asking all of those questions as he works his way through ‘Chronicles’, the “greatest hits” collection of a band close to his heart, the turbo-polka sensation Russkaja.

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