International reviews

(Self -released) 2019.
CD/digital
Country folk/acoustic/protest songs/indie folk/singer/songwriter – UK

A few weeks ago, I have received a 2 CD’s from Mr. Steve Andrews, well-known Welsh singer/songwriter, journalist and writer, activist and person with strong interest in botany and conservation.He is also known as a Bard of Ely, he is from Cardiff, but last years based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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(Paraply Records/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Folk/folk rock/Americana – SWEDEN

Swedish musician Tobias Backstrand, this spring has released his first solo album. But he isn’t unknown name in his homeland, cos’ his previous career has left the clue and  some signatures as well. He previously played with both Mikael Persson from Borås, Sweden, and folk music ensemble Rotation from Öland, also Sweden.

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(Black Mesa Records) 2022.
CD/LP/digital
Singer songwriter/Americana – USA

To me, till now Anna Ash, wasn’t a familiar name in worldwide music circulation. But, as I have been investigated something about her, I have noticed that some of my serious colleagues also were missing some facts  about her not so short career.

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(Liljans music/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Celtic/Irish/Scottish folk  – SWEDEN

Out of Gothenburg, Sweden comes a duo, simply called – The Celtic Duo. Jonas Liljeström (fiddle, vocals, darbouka) and
Emil Pernblad  (guitar, Irish bouzouki) are two well-experienced musicians, and active during the previous years in national folk circle and area. Both musicians have been playing in groups and collaborated with many folk performers during the past period, and now, they  crossed hands, instruments and ideas under the one “umbrella”.

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(Faw Records/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Americana/alt country/folk – USA

Musician/artist/producer Stephen Doster is in the saddle for a years, and his career deserve a huge respect. Believe or not, he has been the producer of over 70 records. During his long career he shared the stage with such a names as  : Joe Cocker, Lyle Lovett, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Little Feat, Patty Griffin, Ricky Nelson, Squeeze, Marshall Crenshaw, Ani Di Franco, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot among others.

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(Zoharum) 2022.
CD/digital
Electronic/dark ambient/industrial/dark wave – GREECE

Of of the latest release from Polish “Zoharum” label is album by Theta – “Vision Of One”, project/work of Greek artist Themistoklis Altintzoglou. He is previously well-established composer and creator of many interesting newer tendencies, under the electronic /dark ambient and industrial style.

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(Highway 142 Music) 2021.
CD/digital
Americana/folk – USA

Mr. Dan Weber is well-known name under Americana and similar tendencies music sky. He is songwriter who’s been described as “reminiscent of early John Prine.” But, that’s not all. His musical knowledge is huge, as same as his experience as an author/songwriter and person who very well know, how the things are going on in mentioned genre’s world.

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(Noise Appeal Records/Bite It Promotion) 2022.
Cassette/digital
Post new wave/grunge/power pop – AUSTRIA

Out of Wien, Austria comes a quartet named Baits, whose career is actual a few years. Their debut album from 2021. “Never Enough” has received important national and international attention, as same as worldwide airplay.

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(HIFI Mantra Records) 2022.
LP/CD/digital
Coldwave/darkwave/post new wave/synth wave – POLAND

Ekko The Strange is serious Polish artist,active some period very intensively. He has released his first LP “Haunting Me” during the 2020. and has receives attention of genre’s followers and listeners, who are deeply in electronic world of music.
Actual release “Mystique” with 8 tracks in, is step further in his career, and judging by musical views, this is an album, where we can find many newer electronic tendencies as same as many so call retro visions, but with strong artistic realizations and clever  presenting ideas.

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(Zoharum) 2002.
CD/digital
Electronic/dark ambient/dark wave/industrial – RUSSIAN FEDERATION

One of the fresh and newer releases of established Polish label “Zoharum” is release ORD – “Withered Bones”. The man who stands behind album, project and music is Russian artist is Alexey Shipilov, whose experience is well-known for the followers of actual electronic/industrial tendencies.

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(Self-released) 2022.
CD/digital
Hard rock/rock/classic rock/garage rock/stoner – USA

Mos Generator are frantic trio from Port Orchard, WA, and in celebration of the 20 year anniversary of their debut album (released April 2002) they put up the the audio for the original CD release show from April 2002.

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(Self-released) 2022.
CD/digital
Progressive/crossover – USA

Temple Of Switches as a band is alter ego of composer/multi-instrumentalist Tenk Van Dool, who is responsible  for all the things around the projects, albums and music as well. Back in 2015. he has recorded his first album, and showed how the things are going on in his body and soul, and his pretty rich musical knowledge.

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