Honest, in-depth reviews of experimental, folk, ambient and avant-garde albums redefining what music can be. Independent coverage from KLOF Magazine since 2004.
Albums
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The latest offering from Edinburgh based roots collective Southern Tenant Folk Union ‘Hello Cold Goodbye Sun‘ is fizzing with emotional charge…challenging, inventive and original, it doesn’t get much better!
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Lily Mae is a 16 year old contemporary folk singer-songwriter from Bucks County, PA. She recently released her stunning debut EP ‘Early Days’. We caught up with Lily and her sister Chloe, also her lyricist!
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The Black Twig Pickers are back with a new album Rough Carpenters. All those small musical nuances go to make up the unique whole…As Gangloff explains, “It’s not the melody, it’s the moss.”
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This is simply brilliant! A taster of Aidan O’Rourke’s new album ‘Hotline’. Listen to ‘TAT-1’, Martyn Bennett would have loved a piece of this action…this is Scottish inventors at their musically best! Stunning!
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The hugely talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and painter Barry Kerr has released a beautiful new single ‘The Leaving Song’ which is accompanied by a new video. Watch it now.
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Serafina Steer’s third album ‘The Moths are Real’ sees Jarvis Cocker step into production duty, something he won’t regret…the brilliance of this album is clear from the start, this belongs in the limelight!
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Yo La Tengo’s latest release ‘Fade’ is a fitting milestone to their long career which exemplifies the stature and cohesion of this band as well as being direct, personal and more than a little uplifting!
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The Tinder Box a three piece band that hail from south eastern South Dakota. They’ve a great expansive sound for a three piece and if you love 16 Horsepower or The Cave Singers then check’em out!
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Imperial Splendour is the latest album from Mattis & The Grand Trunk Road, influenced by Mattis Myrland’s time spent in India studying under the Hindustani Classical Vocalist Madhumita Ray.
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‘A Wonder Working Stone’ is the latest release from Alasdair Roberts & Friends due out this month. This is by far his most ambitious release to date and features a stellar line-up! There is genius at play throughout!
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December Wine (4 track tapes) is the latest release from David Philips, an album that has an interesting journey and an unexpected yet triumphant ending. His best album to date!
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Tim Hardin is the focus of a new covers tribute ‘Reason To Believe – The Songs of Tim Hardin’ featuring a host of well respected artists including The Magnetic North, Alela Diane, Smoke Fairies and more.