Voice of the Seven Woods
Twisted Nerve 2007
01. Sand and Flames
02. Sayat Nova
03. The Fire in My Head
04. Silver Morning Branches
05. Second Transition
06. Valley of the Rocks
07. Underwater Journey
08. Return from Byzantium
09. The Smoking Furnace
10. Dusk Cloud
The name comes from a book of poetry from 1904 and a copy of "Avant Garde" magazine from 1969. The cover art is actually an original wooden brain discovered by Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve impresario) on one of his regular digs with the Derbyshire Archaeological Society. The self-titled debut album has been issued in both CD and luxurious gatefold LP package, which can only mean there is already burgeoning demand. I wonder how much will it take before they call him "English wunderkind", since, at the age of 25, he's a fairly prolific/versatile/singular multi-instrumentalist. There's something genuinely appealling, that can interest many - even on hip-hop boards you'll see VOTSW vinyl collectors. The raga sprawls refined and sensual, with an equally catchy rhythm section wear like some delicious long-lost Byzantine jams for sitar-breaks fanatics. Not to say it's all uptempo or all "Eastern" but, well, "different", as well as warm and utterly engrossing. A small bit of comfort by little or no concessions. Although still reluctant calling anything an "album of the year", this kind of nut can safely make one of the the summer's best. If we all payed attention.
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4 comments:
brilliantly psychedelic!
This is GREAT stuff!
Thank you!
Greetings from Brazil
truly great! thanks much for sharing.
hey,
sorry to post this in your comments, but i caouldn't figure out another way to contact you
the folks at GSU, ejg and eerowen along with time-lag records are presenting an exploratory guitar festival in portland maine in sept.
below is the press release
it'd be great if you were able to mention the fest here
if you want to email me directly about this my email is listed in my profile on GSU
http://www.timeofriversfestival.com/
Rivers Of and Time-Lag Records are proud to present the Time of Rivers festival, a two-day gathering of some of today’s most talented and intriguing solo instrumentalists. Most of the artists gracing this fest focus on the guitar, respecting the tradition of the steel string while pushing boundaries and exploring possibilities not hitherto heard. While each artist sharing the stage varies stylistically from each other, expect acoustic guitar mastery from almost each and every one (though several acts do, in fact, feature vocalists), with the requisite curveballs thrown in for fortitude. The significance of such a large gathering of top-tier contemporary players should not be lost on anyone paying attention to the modern musical landscape. Time of Rivers is an historic opportunity to witness firsthand this immense pool of talent... in concentrated form. Time of Rivers will be taking place on Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9 of 2007 in Portland, Maine, at both The Soundpost and One Longfellow. Both venues are located in downtown Portland, mere blocks apart, and feature good bars, restaurants, and used record stores nearby -- including Enterprise Records and the new Time-Lag store. The Soundpost allows BYOB, while One Longfellow hosts a cash bar. A weekend pass to all shows is $20, with separate tickets available for $5 for the afternoon set and $10 for each of the two evening sets. Tickets are currently available by emailing Time-Lag Records at sinewave23@aol.com or by visiting http:www.timeofriversfestival.com or timeofriversfestival@gmail.com You can also read more about the festival by visiting http://www.time-lagrecords.com/ or http://www.timeofriversfestival.com/ Additional funding for the Time of Rivers festival was graciously provided by Buckdancer’s Choice Music Co. and Enterprise Records. ARTISTS PERFORMING: Jack Rose (Pelt) Glenn Jones (Cul De Sac) Micah Blue Smaldone R. Keenan Lawler Fire On Fire (formerly Threads, Cerberus Shoal) Sean Smith Adam Snider Craig Ventresco (“Crumb” Soundtrack) Matt Valentine Christina Carter Ilyas Ahmed Arborea Mike Tamburo Joshua Burkett Marc Orleans (Sunburned Hand of the Man, D. Charles Speer) Eric Carbonara (Soft People) Steve Gunn (GHQ, Magik Markers, Moongang) zaimph (marcia bassett of ghq/double leopards/un/etc) Cursillistas Nonloc (Bright) For additional information about current lineup, scheduling, or lodging/camping options in the area visit http://www.myspace.com/timeofriversfestival or email Edward Gibbs at timeofriversfestival@gmail.com
July 30, 2007 8:46 PM
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