It was by pure, glorious chance that I happened upon French musical outfit Horzines Stara today. Thank you Bandcamp! I know zilch about this project...yet, but I DO know that I'm infatuated with Wayfaring Stranger, an American folk tune from the early 19th Century and the first track from their EP Ces Voûtes. The vibes… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Horzines Stara
I had a request from a reader the other week. They asked if I could make a Spotify playlist...and they asked so kindly that I really couldn't refuse. This will be a weekly thing now. You can find it here. You will probably recognise several of the artists on there, i.e. Buzum, Wardruna and Agalloch,… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies Spotify Playlist I
I'm not exactly sure what's happened in the past few months, but I've discovered hardly anything darkly brilliant enough to indulge my senses in. That was until I came across Völur today, after a brief visit to YouTube to see if they had anything in the way of offerings. Their folk inspired doom is so… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Völur
I have Sarah E. of Unquiet Things to thank for today's sound. My heart has been adopted by Ayla Nereo and her song Whispers from her fifth full length album, The Code Of The Flowers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WT5wB9WciQ
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 