Ben McElroy Nottingham, UK
-folk based experiments
-drone based droning
-maker of ‘shivering seabeds of sound’ (The Guardian, no less!)
Ben McElroy recommends:
The Hill, The Light, The Ghost
by Haiku Salut
Beautifully melded electronic and acoustic sounds from the derbyshire trio.
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Feral fiddle sounds and stories of long lost lands.
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supported by 10 fans who also own “Rather Blue Than Red”
The term "achingly beautiful" is the line of best fit here.
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Falling Backwards
by James Murray
supported by 10 fans who also own “Rather Blue Than Red”
Warm and evocative, brimming with memory and emotion. Each track is beautifully layered and floats like a soft, warm breeze. It helped me navigate a challenging end of year into 2024! Thank you!
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The Water is the Shovel of the Shore
by Shovel Dance Collective
Traditional folk music and field recordings meld into fascinating long-form sound collages on the new LP from Shovel Dance Collective.
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A riveting masterwork, the self-titled album from “Luster” is like The Raincoats gone full goth—it’s irresistibly ghostly music.
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