"To see a World in a Grain of SandAnd a Heaven in a Wild Flower" That is the legendary opening of William Blake's Auguries of Innocence. I don't mean to raise Sleeping Spirals to the same Olympian status as Blake and his poem, but those lines spontaneously came to me when the second listening of … Continue reading Hannah James & Toby Kuhn’s “Sleeping Spirals” leaves me reeling
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Honey and the Bear’s “Away Beyond the Fret” feels like springtime :)
I utterly enjoyed the Suffolk folkies and singer-songwriters Lucy and Jon Hart's, aka Honey and the Bear, previous outing, their second album Journey Through the Roke (2021, my review can be read here). It was my first encounter with them and I was now very happy to press play on their new release. Away Beyond … Continue reading Honey and the Bear’s “Away Beyond the Fret” feels like springtime đ
Hannah Rarity: To Have You Near
Oh wow⌠With her previous outings, Scotlandâs Hannah Rarity proved herself an excellent singer and her 2018 album âNeath a Gloaminâ Star was thoroughly enjoyable. But now, four years later, on this album we encounter an artist that has found a deeper voice, a more varied selection of songs (mostly her own with some truly … Continue reading Hannah Rarity: To Have You Near
Listening diary for May 23-29, 2022
If anything here seems interesting, go to your streaming service and try it out. And if you really, really like it, go to the artistâs web site or Bandcamp or iTunes or Google Play or Amazon or wherever and buy it in your preferred format - musicians need food too đ The Halton Quartet: Based … Continue reading Listening diary for May 23-29, 2022
Hò-rò: New Moon
Oh hell yes. Iâve been a fan since their first album and this, their third one, does not let me down. Great groovinâ âgo dancing and clap a lotâ tunes (Spot On, Kaylinâs) and quieter stuff (Little Bird) in about equal mesaure which makes for a perfect listening experience. Their playing is faultless yet loose … Continue reading Hò-rò: New Moon
Album Review / Honey and the Bear: Journey Through The Roke
The English duo of Lucy and Jon Hart, collectively known as Honey and the Bear, came to my knowledge with this, their second album, released this spring. It was one of those happy surprises when an artificial intelligence (I can't remember which) recommended an artist to and actually hit the sweet spot. Journey Through The … Continue reading Album Review / Honey and the Bear: Journey Through The Roke
A âbetter late than neverâ review / Hamish Napier: The Woods
I hate the word organic when itâs applied to the marketing of food. It can mean a variety of things and most of them would be misleading to the customer who tries to make a responsible choice. So I use organic here after careful consideration, and I use it with the word lush. This for … Continue reading A âbetter late than neverâ review / Hamish Napier: The Woods
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