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Tiny Fighter’s Rewind

Posted on November 25, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

Swedish-Australian indie-pop outfit Tiny Fighter presents their new single ‘Rewind,’ the first taster and the title track of their new album of the same name, slated for release in the first week of December. Filmmaker Christian Rutegård and Therese Karlsson created a relaxed grounding video for this track. Formed in 2017, Tiny Fighter grew from a collaboration between Therese Karlsson (a truck driver from Kalmar in the deep south of Sweden) and Tim Spelman (a doctor from the deep south of Australia) into a full band with members from all over the globe (Poland, Israel, UK, Australia, Sweden). They have released a string of singles and EPs, a live album, a remix collection and the full-length debut album ‘Going Home.’

After racking up 1 million views on YouTube, over 700,000 Spotify streams and successful tours through the US, Canada and Europe, Tiny Fighter were on the brink of a small but significant slice of world domination. Then came COVID, effectively putting the brakes on the whole machine. Faced with an extended period of no touring, a fan campaign led by a collection of locked-down Tiny Fighter supporters began to follow up the band’s celebrated ‘Loft Sessions (Live in New York)’ album. The problem –there was no live music, much less any touring. The solution –record an entirely new record combining brand new songs with re-interpretations of some of their fan-favourites. Thus, the ‘Rewind‘ album was born.

Different times call for other methods. The ‘Rewind‘ recording sessions saw the band bring in a whole sack full of new instruments, including mandolins, dobro, trumpets, flugelhorns, pedal steel and drum machines. In their most Scandinavian moment to date, Tiny Fighter recorded vocals in the studio sauna (arguably because of the excellent sound-proofing and bonus warmth. Tim Spelman comments, “This record represents somewhat of a departure from our previous pop-rock-based releases, with a heavier reliance on acoustic instruments and bringing in new layers including brass, mandolins, pedal steel and drum machines. The pop is still there, but it’s more intimate and stripped back –that’s why we recorded the vocals in our sauna”. This long player again sees Tiny Fighter team up Swedish metal legend and multi-Grammy award-winning producer Thomas “Plec” Johansson. Tiny Fighter recorded Rewind at The Panic Room Studio in Skövde and Stockholm, Sweden.” Our new album is a more acoustic take on our songs that already exist, except for one cover and a Swedish version of one of our songs. It has been fun looking into our own rearview mirror and now bringing some of our songs to light once more with an acoustic touch. So for this album, we are rewinding time, and, at the same time, we look forward to seeing what lies ahead of us,” says Therese Karlsson.” Usually, I receive the music from Tim, so first, I get particular feelings from the music, and that feeling turns into words and, in the end, it becomes a story. The lyrics are inspired by other people, their life stories or my own inner feelings or observations about society. This ‘Rewind‘ album sees a mix of all of that.”

On December 3, the ‘Rewind‘ album will be available via Bay Terrace Records and everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp, available for pre-order.

Norman, a WeatheredMusic co-founder, adds, “This album piqued my interest due to the unlikely pairing of a Swedish truck driver and an Australian doctor. Somehow or another, magic happens, and they have created a splendid album. Therese Karlsson has a mesmerizing voice, and the music envelopes that voice and brings life to the lyrics. Rewind is good music, all day, any day, and it is just plain good listening.

‘Rewind’ https://youtu.be/EskCxxqGM9M

Album pre-order / Bandcamp https://tinyfighterz.bandcamp.com/album/rewind

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A Modest Xmas Present

Posted on November 23, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

I’ll Be Home For Xmas is a funny, peculiar and mischievous video to start the Xmas season way too early. I like to wait until December 24 and do my gift shopping at 7/11.

I smiled at the magical colour-changing guitar, the saxinette, and the wild guitar solo that looks like he’s playing for Guitar Hero. Enjoy Modesty Blaise as they have fun with their interpretation of the Xmas classic, I’ll Be Home For Xmas.

The Pink Moon of Tilde

Posted on November 21, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

I like it when I blog about Canadian musicians to support my hometown artists. I haven’t had any from the Isle of Harris, my paternal grandmother’s roots; I am sure they have a few that I just haven’t heard yet. I also like getting Swedish musicians, my maternal grandparent’s birthplace. And today, I dip my pen into the inkwell to jot down some words about Tilde, who found her musical muse in Gothenburg, a long way from Korpilombolo, where my grandfather was born.

Enough of the genealogy; let’s get down to the reason for this dispatch, the music. Tilde has a solid and expressive voice that draws the listener in and then holds them there. She doesn’t just tell a story; she builds it within the framework of compelling music. The smooth reverb on the guitar is luscious. The strings are gentle but mighty. The percussion is understated but able to hold the rhythm with ease. And the voice. The voice. Oh my, what a voice. Tilde draws inspiration from Nina Simone to Amy Winehouse and then belts the songs out with a voice that is all her own. Do your ears a favour and listen to this album, you will not regret it.

I am a stickler for details, and little quirks that I don’t think should be there. I can’t find any on this album. It is as solid as the rock that Sweden sits on. We just had a lunar eclipse that turned the moon a dull red, not quite the Pink Moon that Tilde has crafted but close. A total eclipse is a beautiful sight to behold, and a Pink Moon is beautiful music to hear.

‘Pink Moon’ comes out on 19 November 2021 via Vacanze Records.

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Sam Walwyn

Posted on November 20, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

Having grown up in Jersey and the Caribbean, Sam Walwyn developed a sound rich with his experiences, blending indie-folk and alt-pop, tinted with flamenco influences. His curiosity for different musical cultures influenced his songwriting and use of rhythm.

Sam spent six months travelling, writing, and gigging before joining the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. He also learned flamenco guitar alongside a maestro based in Australia. Only one year into his studies, Sam fell seriously ill and had to go back home to Jersey. Before he could walk or even talk properly again, he found he could play his guitar and began writing every day.

Sam took this time to develop his sound and uploaded live clips and short films to Instagram with his lo-fi bedroom demos behind them. Early support from fans attracted the interest from local promoters leading Sam to open for Gabrielle Aplin and share the stage with Newton Faulkner.

Sam’s debut single, “For You,” released in 2020, received significant traction, gaining over 300k streams. For You was featured on two major Spotify editorial playlists, ‘Easy’ and ‘Your Coffee Break,’ and was picked up by the BBC Introducing as ‘Track of the Week.’

After releasing his second single, “Clutter,” which was selected as ‘Track of the Week’ by the Introducing team, Sam started posting on TikTok, sharing guitar melodies and originals. One of his posts went viral, reaching more than 6 million views and helping build an audience of more than 100k followers.

In February 2021, he was selected to represent Channel Island on BBC Radio 1. He was chosen as a ‘2021 One To Watch’ artist by the BBC Channel Islands.

Sam Walwyn has made a considerable impression with his singles First Place, Littered Sense Of You, and Mama Plum that were stagger released throughout 2021. Now the fast-rising singer-songwriter has just dropped his debut EP ‘How Would I Know’ along with the title track of the same name. The EP brings all of his singles together for a pleasant 14 minutes of music.

I am sure that we will be hearing more from the Channel Island troubadour Sam Walwyn. I enjoyed the easy-going familiar feeling of his songs. This is music hungry for a bigger slice of the pie, so grab a place at the table and enjoy the music of Sam Walwyn and his EP How Would I Know.

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Memory Box

Posted on November 20, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

On November 17, London-based synthpop artist Rodney Cromwell will release two remixes of his new ‘Memory Box’ single via Happy Robots Records with distribution by Cargo Records. Presented as a 4-track offering together with the original version and the ambient track ”Memory Stops’. Features remixes by MOOD TAEG (Düsseldorf / Shanghai) & UK synthwavers AUW

‘Memory Box’ https://youtu.be/aY1Uza7pz8M

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6t05EvrYYzpd4AhHinhNPf

Bandcamp https://rodneycromwell.bandcamp.com/album/memory-box-single

Rodney Cromwell curated playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o40AoFq36g3VjKjmautGM

‘Fax Machine Breakup’ https://youtu.be/kNBW651pGXE

‘Comrades’ https://youtu.be/CmRBkZYyo_Q

‘Black Dog’ https://youtu.be/0RRYNKdSWCw

‘Barry Was An Arms Dealer’ https://youtu.be/l8jfuc20QQ4

Ambiguous Poems About Death

Posted on November 20, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

I listened to this excellent album and found that I could offer little more than this, which I borrowed heavily from the press release. I liked what I heard, it is immensely catchy music, and the lyrics are witty, funny and acerbic at times. I endorse Ambiguous Poems About Death. I also nominate it for the album title of the year award.

Ahead of releasing their new album ‘Ambiguous Poems About Death’ via Manchester’s Analogue Trash label on November 26, British synthpop electro duo Spray present ‘Blurred In The Background,’ a clever and catchy taster of this 12-track collection, following up two ever-danceable witty singles – ‘Hammered In An Airport’ and ‘Félicette (Space Cat).’

Spray is music-addict siblings Jenny McLaren (vocals, guitars) and Ricardo Autobahn (synths). They have managed to build an enviable following of devotees to Spray’s brand of danceable and subversive indie disco pop since their 2002 debut ‘Living In Neon’ LP. They are also responsible for a smashing cover of Lisa Lougheed’s ‘Run With Us’ (also ‘The Raccoons’ theme song). Their unique brand of oblique synthpop is catchy as hell, both lyrically and musically, bringing them mainstream pop success in an alternate universe.

Spray’s musical DNA traces back to The Cuban Boys, who recorded one of the best Peel Sessions ever and went head-to-head with Sir Cliff Richard in a Christmas Chart Battle. Their hit single ‘Cognoscenti Vs Intelligentsia’ (a.k.a. The Hamster Dance Song) sold a million copies, reached number 4 in the UK single charts and landed them on Top of the Pops. In the words of John Peel, it was “the most requested song I’ve had since God Save The Queen.” They topped the John Peel Festive 50 Charts twice.

Spray was the secret weapon behind the UK’s 2006 Eurovision hit ‘Teenage Life,’ written and produced with Daz Sampson. Their treated vocals were used on the track. Ricardo Autobahn and Sampson’s dance version of ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ (as Rikki and Daz) with the legendary Glen Campbell went Top-10. Spray recorded music with anarchic BBC star Hacker T. Dog. Ricardo also plays keyboards with Welsh punk-pop icons Helen Love.

Spray is again ready to entertain us with their new long-player – they’re second with Analogue Trash, following 2019’s ‘Failure Is Inevitable.’ Jenny and Ricardo have used the intervening time wisely. They have been writing, terrorizing social media, and working with puppets. They have also done several live shows, including August’s first post lockdown live offering in Liverpool.

“In early 2020, we bought a Behringer TD-3, one of the company’s excellent Roland TB-303 knockoffs. We had an idea of putting out a quick acid house-style album in the summer, something short, spiky and electropunk. This did not come to fruition as, like many, Spray found themselves locked down in separate locations, in their case on either side of Lancashire,” says Ricardo Autobahn.

“This album evolved into something a lot more elaborate as the pandemic went on. We tried not to write songs about the global situation because we figured everybody would be doing that. Still, the outside world couldn’t help seeping in.”

Undeterred by distance, recording and production duties were split between Spray Studio 1 (decaying, seen better days) and Spray Studio 2 (shiny, newly refurbished, sweet-smelling) and the album took shape with the TD-3 employed in all the songs, somewhere.

Packed full of acerbic wit with tongue firmly in cheek when needed for maximum effect, ‘Ambiguous Poems About Death‘ will delight fans new and old from the first listen. The long-player will be released on November 26 digitally and on CD, the latter format featuring separate blue cover artwork). It can be pre-ordered at http://snd.click/poems.

‘Blurred In The Background’ https://youtu.be/DzCdVXubulQ

‘Hammered In An Airport’ https://youtu.be/Rah_nr5OHx8

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Félicette (Space Cat)’ https://youtu.be/70VCY9Iu6qc

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0TVC52v8Pmy0QzTZoOoZmf

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Horses In The Abattoir

Posted on November 19, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

I have been listening to this album repeatedly, trying to find the correct approach to this piece of music. I haven’t seen it yet, but I am still listening and looking.

The album is by a band out of Toronto, one of the two epicentres of music in Canada, the other being Vancouver. For a band to rise above the rabble in Toronto is a feat in its own right. To put out an album of such high quality as this is incredible. Kudos to Sean-Patrick Nolan and Shawn Tucker, the cocreators of TRAITRS and this album, Horses In The Abattoir.

Let’s get that album name out of the way first. Horses in an abattoir are a bit unsettling. I know it happens, but that doesn’t make it any easier to read. Shawn Tucker gives some background to the name. “The theme of the record pulls heavily from the title: taking something innocent and beautiful and ending its life for no reason.”

The second thing that stood out at first glance was the band’s name, TRAITRS. I can honestly confess that I am not a fan of this type of wordplay. The proper phonetic spelling of traitors in American English is ˈtreɪtərz. In British writing, it is ˈtreɪtəz. In everyday English, it is trey-terz or trey-ders. I can see where they were coming from, but it’s just not my thing.

What is my thing is this album, Horses In The Abattoir. I still don’t have an angle on what is going on within this album. I hear a lot of 1980’s pop-synth, a tribute to those who have gone before, I suppose. If you are a fan of Wolf Parade, The Cure, New Order, The Smiths or Depeche Mode, you will, in all likelihood, enjoy this album. I did.

Putting all my criticism aside, this is good enough that TRAITRS should be headlining shows once it becomes safe to do so. In the interim, we can all do with some good listening to pass the hours and days of the pandemic enjoyably. Horses In The Abattoir will do that for you. I put this album on and went about some tasks, and before I knew it, done. So I played it again. And then I read the lyrics and listened with intent. I listened to hear the sounds within that we don’t hear when we treat music like elevator Musik.

“To me, this record is about passing time and ageing, the frailty and impermanence of existence. How everything we know and love exists briefly before disappearing into nothing. This record covers a wide emotional spectrum from the beautiful to the horrific, overwhelming strength to heartbreaking vulnerability. We started writing ‘Horses In The Abattoir‘ in Toronto during the summer of 2018 and continued writing the album on tour overseas. If there was any spare time between shows, we spent it writing in backstage areas, hotels and while crashing on the couches and floors of our closest friends. The album encapsulates both the promise and darkness that we experienced during this very exciting but equally intense period of our lives,” says Sean-Patrick Nolan.

“Professionally, TRAITRS was on the rise, and our shows were getting bigger and better, but personally, both Shawn and I felt like we were crumbling under the weight of personal loss, depression and exhaustion. It was a life-changing time period, for better and for worse, and ‘Horses’ documents both the darkness and light that Shawn and I endured during this time. Lyrically and musically, this is the most personal and brutally honest we have ever been. Blemishes and all, this is who we are.”

“The theme of the record pulls heavily from the title: taking something innocent and beautiful and ending its life for no reason. In retrospect, ‘Horses’ captures the darkest period of our entire lives, and that hurt bleeds out all over the record. I can definitely say we are still the same band, but certainly not the same inside ourselves. Somehow ‘Horses’ became its own beast and solidified its own place in the world. At times, it seemed like all we had left was ‘Horses,’ and the record felt much stronger and self-contained than us,” says Shawn Tucker.

“We stepped out of ourselves for a while, imploding, almost not finding our way back. It was a destructive time, and I didn’t even realize what was happening until the storm had finally passed. Despite all this, we had written 17 songs, over a hundred fragments and were excited to start a new phase of our career with Freakwave Records. When I hear this record, it pulls things out of me that you might not want to feel or confront, but that’s what making art should be about. This record’s filled with anger, sadness, beauty, hurt, love, loss and beyond. I’m very proud of this record. It’s our best work to date, hands down, our post-depression record.”

I agree it is TRAITRS’ best work to date, and it fits in perfectly with the dragged-out and tedious screed of the Covid era. The lyrics are clever and sung with the perfect voicing to convey the songs to us. I endorse this album without a second thought about its worthiness. If you like 80’s synth-pop, you absolutely must listen to this recording because it captures that era’s sound and gives it a modern take. I love it.

Horses In The Abattoir drops today, November 19, at the venues listed below. This album would be perfect for your weekend. Sit back with your beverage of choice, get comfortable and let the music soak into your brain.

This album was recorded with producer Josh Korody (F*cked Up, Japandroids, Dilly Dally, Beliefs, Nailbiter) at Candle Recording Studio and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Prince, Linkin Park, Katy Perry).

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‘Ghost and The Storm’ https://youtu.be/Uq6DkNOrdpk

‘Poison Mouths’ https://youtu.be/r60-7hFBeIY

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1bMPjDrabnzQUOdjFJHvgj

‘Oh, Ballerina’ https://youtu.be/59Sw-xW2YJ4

‘Magdalene’ https://youtu.be/CuKUvZi-Vok

‘Horses In The Abattoir’ LP order https://orcd.co/horsesintheabattoir

Bandcamp https://traitrs.bandcamp.com/album/horses-in-the-abattoir

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3r7VhSKMedZrOa3zCD3e7X

‘The Sick, Tired & Ill’ EP https://traitrs.bandcamp.com

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Loud Apartment in a New Future

Posted on November 15, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

Coming out of New York, the music collective Loud Apartment released their new album, New Future, on November 10. Since then, I have been listening to it daily; that’s five days ago for those who are counting.

Loud Apartment is a fusion band fronted by Nevaris A.C., featured on keyboards, percussion and vocals on this new musical excursion. NYC’s musical melting pot also provided some golden nuggets of musicians, Bill Laswell on bass, turntablist DJ Logic, multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum (flute/sax), guitarist Will Bernard and drummer Location. The album also features a guest performance by Garrison Hawk.

This new album presents the sound of New York Fusion – a blend of sounds that have funk as a core ingredient. Primarily influenced by music from the ’70s and early ’80s, this is actually a modern sound that pays respect to the tune of New York. For this release, Bill Laswell created three Dub mixes from the tracks, designed as the second side of the vinyl pressing. These mixes create a sonic landscape reflecting on the themes of ‘Technology,’ ‘Rebellion,’ and ‘Rhythm and Rhyme.’

“The album looks to the future with hope but not in a naive way. There’s a lot of trouble in the world right now, especially with regards to the environment and human rights. It’s an urgent plea for radical change and a different world.” Nevaris A.C. tells us, “As the lyrics read, “technological revolution can bring solutions/innovation creation no degradation no pollution / too much exploitation from the governments and corporations/privacy invasion intrusion and manipulation.”

Loud Apartment manages to take the influences of funk, soul, rock, reggae, dub and hip hop, and the experience of growing up on the old upper west side listening to everything from Parliament-Funkadelic to Miles Davis. From Santana to Gil Scott Heron, Mongo Santamaria and Ray Barretto. Loud Apartment toss these influences together, and it comes out as a New Future.

Bill Laswell mixed and produced New Future, engineered by James Dellatacoma and mastered by Michael Fossenkemper. All of this comes together as a beautiful listening experience. I recommend a good set of over-the-ear headphones or a listening room with more prominent speakers that have room to breathe. No matter what your listening preference, this album will delight you with its blend of music styles and a vision of where music is heading, a New Future.

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‘Technology’ https://loudapartment.bandcamp.com/track/technology

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Inca Babies

Posted on November 12, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

Post-punk swamp-goth rockers Inca Babies have released their new single ‘Crawling Garage Gasoline.’ The title reflects the imaginative gritty sound that the Manchester-based deathrock/postpunk outfit has become known for in the decades since forming in 1983. This single comes with b-side ‘Grunt Cadillac Hotel.’ Harry Stafford produced the accompanying film at NoiseBoy Studios in Salford.

With a guitar case full of new material, the Incas are gearing up to release their eighth studio album, ‘Swamp Street Soul.’

Produced by Simon ‘Ding’ Archer (The Fall, PJ Harvey) at 6Db Studios, the clarity and fullness of sound on this 11-track offering surpass that of any previous Inca release.

“This ‘Crawling Garage Gasoline’ is a retelling of a 1980s Inca’s classic, all bluster and ‘pedal to the metal’ speed punk. The urge to re-record this came from its popularity as a live song at recent Inca gigs. Now paired down and with more bite, it has certainly stood the test of time. It was originally released on the ‘Surfin’ in Locustland’ EP back in 1985 and was also recorded for the Incas’ third John Peel session in June that year,” says Harry Stafford.

Today Inca Babies is a trio made up of Harry Stafford (guitar, keys, vocals), bassist Vince Hunt (A Witness, Blue Orchids) and Rob Haynes (The Membranes, Goldblade) on drums and percussion. It’s been seven years since the final release of their Death Blues Trilogy – ‘Death Message Blues’ (2010), ‘Deep Dark Blue (2012) and ‘The Stereo Plan’ (2014).

‘Swamp Street Soul’ takes us across a tightly euphoric path of differing moods and new arenas of guitar songwriting. Frontman Harry Stafford has written a gritty collection of tales that speak of madness, fearfully larger-than-life characters and over-the-top yarns, backed by a no-nonsense rhythm section locked into a pounding backbeat.

A vibrant part of Britain’s early postpunk/deathrock scene, Inca Babies’ story, began in 1983 in Hulme (Manchester). True to DIY ethos, they self-released their debut single ‘Interior’ in 1984.

With a further six singles and four albums over five years, all of which entered the UK Indie Charts, they also recorded four sessions for BBC’s John Peel show in 1984-1988 before calling it quits. Since reforming in 2007, they’ve released three albums and toured extensively around Europe, including Russia and North America and India. Renewed interest in the Incas was propelled by Cherry Red Records’ Best Of’ compilation release ‘Inca Babies 1983-87: Plutonium’.

‘Crawling Garage Gasoline’ is out now, available digitally everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. The ‘Swamp Street Soul’ album will be released on CD and digitally on November 23. It can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp and also the Louder Than War shop.

‘Crawling Garage Gasoline’ https://youtu.be/qyslw4VVBGM

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1zDxn4KX6ULdFuOtCNb7if

‘Walk In The Park’ https://youtu.be/wI9-TP51Q6s

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Pearldiving with Robin Guthrie

Posted on November 10, 2021 by normanweatheredmusic

My morning routine is to put on a pot of coffee, do my morning rituals SSS, and with coffee in hand, I sit down to skim over the news. I am very selective in what information I choose to spend time with because I don’t want to start my day with depressing news about the latest bad news event.

While perusing the entertainment section this morning, an article from the BBC caught my eye. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210609-the-sounds-that-make-us-calmer
I often use music and nature as balms to calm and compose myself. This article reinforced what I already knew. What was news to me were some artists composing music that features nature scapes as the lead singer/instrument. I plugged them into Apple Music to give a listen at a later time or date because there is an artist I am familiar with whose new album fits in nicely with the premise of this BBC article.

The artist that I allude to is Robin Guthrie, and the album is Pearldiving. I had listened to this lovely recording several times before reading the “sounds that make us calm” article, and as I read the news, a connection was made between the words on the page and the sound in the speakers. Voila, I had the premise of a blog about this new recording.

Robin Guthrie is not a stranger to WeatheredMusic; I posted a brief overview of his recently released EP, Mockingbird Love, on October 22. https://weatheredmusic.ca/2021/10/22/mockingbird-love/
He is also well known as a founding member of the Cocteau Twins group, some 40 odd years ago.

Over the years, Robin Guthrie has offered us a cornucopia of beautiful music to calm and center us. This album is a return to the instrumental genre, which is a favourite medium of his. He is a master craftsman, layering sounds that evoke connections and emotions through his skill as both a musician and a producer.

So there we have it, a song and a story about music that calms our souls in the troubling times that we find ourselves in the midst of. I hope you enjoy this album as much as I have. Take a walk through lush meadows and stroll through majestic woodlands as you listen to Pearldiving by Robin Guthrie. You can put on your walking shoes and plug in your earbuds/headphones for a truly immersive experience. Or you could sit back in your favourite chair, close your eyes and be transported to a calm place without leaving home. Either way, this album is a winner that you can’t go wrong with, enjoy.

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‘Les Amourettes’ https://robinguthrie.bandcamp.com/track/les-amourettes

‘Pearldiving’ LP order https://robinguthrie.bandcamp.com/album/pearldiving

‘Mockingbird Love’ EP https://robinguthrie.bandcamp.com/album/mockingbird-love

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