Category: INDIE FOLK
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V/A – Lamp Light The Fire: A Compilation Of Quiet(ER) Songs Vol. 3 (Engineer Records)
Sometimes it feels so good to slow things down a little bit, so what’s a better occasion than to write a couple of lines about Lamp Light The Fire, a compilation release that mainly focuses on acoustic music. This compilation comes out every couple of years and covers artists who are or were the part…
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The Midnight Vein – Till It Explodes 7” (Swimming Faith Records)
John Toothill is a man of thousand talents, and he doesn’t hesitate to showcase them through countless incarnations. Besides being entirely responsible for anything considering his record label named Swimming Faith, John performs in dozen of quality groups and outlets along the way. Science Man, Night Slaves, Alpha Hopper, Spit Kink, Black And White Cat…
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Notes To Myself – Embers 7” (Various Labels)
Somehow I’ve juggled this phenomenal record when it came out during the summer of 2019, but better to catch up with brilliant music late than never. The saddest thing about this band is the lack of info about their career and achievements, but judging by the scraps of information found at Discogs, Notes To Myself…
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V/A – My World Is Upside Down LP + 7” (PDV Records)
My World Is Upside Down is a soundtrack for a documentary movie directed by Petra Seliškar. The movie has been entirely inspired by songs, poems, work, and life of Frane Milčinski – Ježek, a multidisciplinary artist mainly known for his work as a writer, actor, comedian, and performer. His courage to criticize even the unnoticeable…
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The Menzingers – Hello Exile LP (Epitaph Records)
Hello Exile is a sixth record by The Menzingers, a well-known pop-punk quartet formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2006. Since then, the band recorded some great albums such as A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology, Chamberlain Waits, On The Impossible Past, Rented World, After The Party, but also a dozen od extended plays…
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Nellcote – Disturbance In A Quiet Summer Night CD (Geenger Records)
Nellcote is a very good alternative quartet from Zagreb which expresses themselves through some impressive music since 2010. Their music is the ideal soundtrack for cold autumn days while you’re daydreaming by the window with a cup of coffee or tea in your hands. The aim of the band is hearable right with the first…