ALCOHOLIC FAITH MISSION - 421 WYTHE AVENUE (2009)
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Something very beautiful between Carissa's Wierd and some ambientish indie, something relaxing and therefore universally enjoyable for all you human beings.

DLD. untip the phrase before clicking the download

ACHIM REICHEL (A. R. & MACHINES) - ECHO (1971)
polydor

Reichel was a key figure in the '60s Germany. He rocked. Then he founded a group in which he began to make psych/kraut "rock" and published this maddafugging album in '71. Here you can almost listen to Roy Montgomery. Truly surprising.

It's the traveliest record I own. Just like your room is full of smoke and you have a world on your body.

NO TICKETS REQUIRED

I am sorry for the gap in the blog's activity, but I have to thank my exams for that. I put 2 posts to be (hopefully) forgiven.

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MATT ELLIOTT - DRINKING SONGS (2005)

Overdramatic folkish alcohol. 

After The Third Eye Foundation Bristol's most desperate man tries to convey what he feels on a record.

Painful and dry.

HERE'S THE SPLEEN

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ELLERY JAMES ROBERTS - KEROU'S LAMENT (2013)

After Wu Lyf split (does even somebody remember them?) the singer -he has a fantastic voice, believe me- begun writing tunes. This is his first one. I'm in serious trouble tagging this one, really.

IT'S A SINGLE SONG SO GIVE IT A TRY.

If you appreciate this it's better for you to know
you can obtain Wu Lyf's first and only album on this blog.
Strongly recommended.

IAMTHEMORNING - ~ (2012)

Dalla Russia un ottimo disco folk-neoclassico-progrock-musica da camera. Eleganza e una bellissima donna che canta.

Some Folkish neo classical prog from Russia.

Pop influences are also present and the listening is fresh, both demanding and immediatly rewarding.

THE FUCKING SEA

VIC CHESNUTT - NORTH STAR DESERTER (2007)

Vic non camminava e non poteva suonare granchè la chitarra a causa di un incidente. Era molto triste, tanto da porre fine alla sua esistenza. La vita è stata avara con lui. Ma ha potuto comporre poesie.

It's difficult to say if Vic loved his life too much. Surely he appreciated words.

He's not here anymore. But he left some sad, beautiful, meaningful recordings.

PROBABLY THIS IS THE ONLY EXISTING LINK TO THIS ALBUM: I THINK YOU BETTER CAPITALIZE.

Un ringraziamento a Flo senza la quale nessuno di voi ora potrebbe scaricare un bel niente.

EDIT: ora il link funziona. / link works

LOW



Uno dei miei gruppi preferiti, da sempre. Genere: Slowcore/alt rock. Songwriting eccelso.

Vi regalo 3 album, perchè son generoso e voi almeno uno lo scaricate. I Could Live in Hope è il classicone, uno dei dischi cardine del genere, se dovete sceglierne uno prendete questo, se invece ce l'avete già e state ancora leggendo c'è Trust, particolare nella loro discografia per le atmosfere un pò più oscure, e l'ultimo C'mon, che è un ritorno in impennata, fantastico, bellissimo. Oggettivamente, non ascoltatemi.

From Duluth, with sadness. Low (pronunciation: LOVE :) ) are one of the most important bands of the slowcore genre, and their classic I Could Live in Hope waits under here, ready to be heard.

I decided to put +2 albums becouse I'm a relatively good person. Trust is one of their gloomiest and still one of their best. (the truth is I couldn't find Things I Lost in the Fire, but TRUST ME).

Last but not least, C'mon is a great comeback, the album works really good and nearly all the pieces are amazing. I think I spent half an hour doing all this, I'm pretty ashamed of myself...

I COULD LIVE IN HOPE - 1994

A CLASSIC./IMPRESCINDIBILE(ODIOQUESTAPAROLASORRY)

TRUST - 2002

 

THE DARKEST HERE. AT YOUR RISK

C'MON - 2011

YOU WILL LIKE THIS SO MUCH



CRYWANK - JAMES IS GONNA DIE SOON (2010)

Un album acustico scritto di getto da uno che è appensa stato mollato. I presupposti per una merda ci sono tutti. E invece...

I'm totally into acoustic stuff. This is a very angry record, but the songs are extremely beautiful.

Not so sad as you may think

A LITTLE MORE



Before you ask, he's a boy



THE ACT OF ESTIMATING AS WORTHLESS - AMONGST THESE SPLINTERED MINDS//LEADEN THOUGHTS SING SOFTLY (2012)

Stavo disperatamente cercando di regalarvi gli Appleseed Cast, ma pare sia una sfida troppo grande per me. Beccatevi questo folk orchestrale/distorto/archi/fiati/female che andrà bene lo stesso. Malinconico.

You'll have to go to another blog to find The Appleseed Cast's The End of The Ring Wars. I couldn't do it. But here's a fantastic acoulectric folk ensemble from ny, with both male/female vocals, trumpets, bassoon, violin, that kind of melancholic shit...

*DON'T* ESTIMATE THEM AS WORTHLESS. PLEASE.

BOB LOG III - MY SHIT IS PERFECT (2009)

 

Un album stupidissimo ma zeppo così di groove e perizia.

The stupidest/funniest/grooviest guitarist you'll ever hear.

Choose the adjective you prefer.

DANCE YOU ASSHOLE 

Here he is. Fashion.

Here's his audience. Envy forgiven.

THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE - HOMETOWNS (2009)

Fighettinata indie, molto godibile, se vi piace il genere. Disimpegnato.



Poppy indie. Really fast and nice. Supports several listens.

INCREDIBLY FROM TORONTO

JOIE DE VIVRE - THE NORTH END (2010)

  

Una band indie dell'Illinois; fresca come una birra in riva al lago bevuta con gli amici, condita da un pò di fiati. Soltanto pezzi fantasticamente molto. Molto. Belli.

Trumpeted Illinois band. They really do know how to make you happy

if you smile to these tags.

Hope you do.

A SQUARCIAGOLA/AT THE TOP OF ONE'S VOICE

CARISSA'S WIERD - SONGS ABOUT LEAVING (2002)

Semplicemente l'essenza dello slowcore. Quello che non punta sulla tristezza delle cose spoglie e povere (Codeine) ma sulla tristezza delle cose piccole e sole. Semplicemente sublime. Cantato a due sessi (scuola Low) e pezzi da avere e da lacrimare in silenzio.

Just slowcore's quintessence. Great tunes, very sad vocals. Perfect album.

Abandoned-on-the-pavement acoustic pieces

Most delicate beauty of all times. Christ.

BE SAD. YOU DESERVE IT



and no, there's not a spelling mistake :-)



L'ANARCHISTE - L'ANARCHISTE EP (2011)

Questa è brava gente che ama Bon Iver e sa quello che fa. Emersi l'anno scorso. E' come se Iver avesse una vera band e fosse un pò più gay.

Bon Iver-esque ensamble from Salt Lake City. Very indie -the well meaning one-

very ambient, very folk

free

more than that?

If you Americans are enough lucky to see them live,

kiss them on the cheek and say I asked for it, please.

GIOVATI/MAKE YOURSELF A FAVOR