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January's interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric W. Saeger.
LP Feature/ Lucky Luke: "Reynardine"
A squad of vagabonds: These interpretations will stand the test of time.
State-X New Forms Festival: Day 2
The Hague, December 15th: Sunn O))), Scout Niblett, Jesu, Motorpsycho, Fear Falls Burning, Playlab feat. Kim Fowley
LP Feature/ CA Celestial & Bill Wells: "Somewhere Under a Rainbow"
Words are nothing but an intrusion: Everything is personal here.
CD Feature/ MGR: "Wavering On The Cresting Heft"
An ambient soldier, a poet of despair: Hot contenders for saddest songs of the year.
KILN: From Dawn to Dusker
After a delay of almost half a year, Michigan-based trio KILN have finally set their new full-length album free for ...
LP Feature/Daniel Patrick Quinn: "West to the Irish Sea"
A happy end to a chapter: Quinn’s storytelling is suspended between two strokes of the clock.
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November's interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric W. Saeger.
CD Feature/ V.A.: "Neuklang Kirchenlied"
On a purely musical level, this combination would never work: A project to get people singing again.
CD Feature/ Nadja: "Radiance of Shadows"
Daring and over the top: Within the initial boundaries, not all too many acts have gone farther.
CD Feature/ Sunburned Circle: "The Blaze Game"
A constant craving for interaction: A slightly unreal set of ebbing and flowing pieces.
CD Feature/ Residual Echoes: "Firsts EP"
Fuzzed-out, blurred, but bright: A flexibility test for the format of the traditional song.
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September's interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric W. Saeger.
CD Feature/ Nadja: "Guilted by the Sun EP"
An open invitation to the Nadja cosmos: The most accessible work of their catalogue.
CD Feature/ Jake Playmo: "My Favourite Toys"
Mixing hard rock elements with jazz: Pieces are connected, disconnected and thrown about.