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adam leonard

Back as promised with Adam Leonard, now midway through or thereabouts with the Octopus project which all things being well will see over the course of the next 8 months, 8 release and featuring 8 tracks all released on the … Continue reading

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arch garrison

A collective featuring the gathered talents of North Sea Orchestra’s Craig Fortnam and stars in battledress and occasional North Sea Orchestra fellow James Larcombe, Arch Garrison are set to step out with their second collection of gracefully beguiling intimacy entitled … Continue reading

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tracy shedd

Last up for this Graveface soiree comes Tracy Shedd whose new long playing set ‘Arizona’ is in fact out via the New Granada imprint, here found assisted by her husband James Tritten as well as he accompanying guest appearances of … Continue reading

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nugent and belle

Culled from a forthcoming debut full length platter, Nugent and Belle formerly the Alice Band have been graciously cited in the same breath as Alison Krauss, KT Tunstall and Joni Mitchell by their press people which might prove just now … Continue reading

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making marks

From the same label that brought you that quite natty Cosines single, fika recordings latest release – well forthcoming in February is the debuting full length from Swedish cool groovers Making Marks. Entitled ‘a thousand half truths’ the quartet though … Continue reading

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mona and maria

Okay while we go on the hunt for review copies here’s a little something very tasty indeed from Mona and Maria. ’babyflowers’ arrives ripped from their debuting full length ’my sun’ out via jansen plateproduksjon, this duo hail from Norway … Continue reading

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the witchfinder general OST

Considered by aficionados as being the holy grail of Brit horror soundtracks, ‘witch finder general’ at long last gets its long awaited release. Rescued from the De Wolfe archive as part of their extensive trawl through a vast library of … Continue reading

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octopus syng / mark mcdowell – regal crabomophone annual 2014

As is now the tradition with the festive season approaching fast, the Regal Crabomophone Annual looms patiently on the hill top, sporting wax of many colours and posters as inserts. An absolutely spiffing twin headed nugget whereupon whose grooves are … Continue reading

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chantal acda

Stepping out of her sleepingdog shadow, Chantal Acda is shortly to release her debut solo offering. Pencilled for November release schedules on the gizeh imprint, ’let your hands be my guide’ finds this exceptional talent gathering together a small select … Continue reading

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sand snowman

Sand Snowman The Twilight Game / I’m not here Reverb Worship Having to date already posted three full lengths in the shape of these two – ‘the twilight game’ and ‘I’m not here’ along with 2006’s debut ‘Moth dream’ it … Continue reading

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