Adrian
@acloudtotheback.bsky.social
Sonic hunter gatherer. Serious hobbyist scribe past and presently for Under The Surface, Comes With A Smile, Delusions of Adequacy, Pennyblack Music, Concrete Islands and Freq. Freq: https://freq.org.uk/tag/adrian All views my own.
A wonderfully intimate and totally unplugged solo set from Jonathan Meiburg of @shearwaterband.bsky.social at Rough Trade Bristol this evening, to showcase the band's new album and more. Here's hoping for a full ensemble return visit in the near future. 🤞
My latest review for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 2w ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social : subtly inventive instrumentals & warmly abstract songs. .. the multi-skilled @catekennan.bsky.social solitarily forges ..varying combinations of keyboards, electronics, strings, guitars & her own reverb-wrapped vocals @krankyltd.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/cate...
The Secretly Society's two-part deep diving podcast interview into the history of @superchunk.bsky.social is well worth a listen... www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUPu...
Secretly Frequencies - Superchunk Part 1
YouTube video by Secretly Canadian
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There's much to love about the debut album from The Hobknobs (on @12xurecs.bsky.social and their own label), including this➡️ thehobknobs.bandcamp.com/track/are-yo...
Are You Looking For Something?, by The Hobknobs
from the album Helmets Off
thehobknobs.bandcamp.com
Belatedly being beguiled by this debut album from Isabel Pine on @krankyltd.bsky.social... isabelpine.bandcamp.com/album/fables
Fables, by Isabel Pine
15 track album
isabelpine.bandcamp.com
My latest piece for @freqzine.bsky.social... ⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 4w ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social on #compilations from @woodfordhalse.bandcamp.com & @skepwax.bsky.social with @brianbilston.bsky.social @jetstreampony.bsky.social @polypores.bsky.social @ryanshirlow.bsky.social @flcartographer.bsky.social and many many more #musicreview freq.org.uk/reviews/pet-...
My latest review thoughts in words for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · last mo.@acloudtotheback.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/taps-trinity-customs Otherworldly and oblique in equal measures, this is a curiously compelling conception overall that signifies ..a longer epic journey or a fleeting collaborative detour #musicreview @woodfordhalse.bandcamp.com @mplater.bsky.social
Currently rediscovering this wonderful proxy rendition of another @robynhitchcock.bsky.social earworm, courtesy of Neko Case...⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkkp...
Madonna of the Wasps
YouTube video by Neko Case - Topic
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Another review bundle from me for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · last mo.@acloudtotheback.bsky.social : "...it’s back to core archival business once again with three further releases from @precrecs.bsky.social , albeit with a few novel twists in the tale.." @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social @ageofchance.bsky.social #archival #indierock #musicreview #bbcsessions t.ly/Bc1dH
Great to catch @superchunk.bsky.social again in rousing good form for their Bristol show last night, despite the heat.
My latest review bundle for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · last mo.@acloudtotheback.bsky.social : As some.. @soniccathedral.bsky.social fledgling artists have left the fold of late.. it has fallen to two veteran enterprises to lead on the label’s mid-year release schedule and related activities. With @headtech.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/earl... #musicreview
If - like me - you still can't get enough of Eternal Tapestry's final LP, 'Wild Strawberries', then this overlooked project co-led by Nick Bindeman will help... centerpieces.bandcamp.com/album/center...
CENTERING, by Center Pieces
4 track album
centerpieces.bandcamp.com
One of many @robynhitchcock.bsky.social earworms currently on rotation... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qXq...
De Chirico Street
YouTube video by Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Topic
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My latest review bundle for @freqzine.bsky.social... ⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 2mo ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social: "it’s hard to advise against grabbing all three of these quite limited Brown Spirits reissues in one go. Whilst your bank account and storage space might not thank you in the moment, your ears will do long into the future" #kosmische #psychedelic #musicreview t.ly/mJSRf
Sometimes a day of listening to Eternal Tapestry albums back-to-back is all you need, especially with stopping off places like this... ➡️ oakenpalace.bandcamp.com/track/karma-...
Karma Repair Kit, by Eternal Tapestry
from the album Guru Overload
oakenpalace.bandcamp.com
My thoughts on Coup Dur's debut mini-album (via @precrecs.bsky.social) for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 3mo ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social previews a @precrecs.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/coup-dur-english/ EP: "Everything about this 19-minute selection is indeed just a joy, from the neat inviting 10” vinyl presentation right down to the deep hooks embedded in its actual grooves". #indiepop #musicreview
My take on the new A Lilac Decline album (via @rustedrailrecords.bsky.social) for @freqzine.bsky.social...⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 3mo ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social freq.org.uk/reviews/lilac-eternity/ radiates across expansive philosophical planes.. the slow burn approach.. will reward those already in thrall to the consistently reliable micro-scene from which it comfortingly emanates; via @rustedrailrecords.bsky.social #musicreview
David Boulter reclaims his early-Tindersticks novella with this sublime stripped new solo reading. ➡️ davidboulter.bandcamp.com/track/my-sis...
My Sister, by David Boulter
track by David Boulter
davidboulter.bandcamp.com
A new delightfully contrasting pair of tracks from @daveheumann.bsky.social worth checking out... ➡️ arbouretum.bandcamp.com/album/chimes...
Chimes of Freedom // Further Adventures of Big Ten, by Dave Heumann
2 track album
arbouretum.bandcamp.com
Lots to happily get lost inside on this new @6organs.bsky.social mini-album, particularly with the opening guest-assisted Faust cover. ➡️ hermithut.bandcamp.com/album/six-or...
Six Organs of Admittance featuring The Six Organs Olive Choir, by Six Organs Of Admittance
4 track album
hermithut.bandcamp.com
My brand new @theleaflibrary.bsky.social Q&A for @freqzine.bsky.social... ⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 3mo ago@acloudtotheback.bsky.social #interviews @matthewjashton.bsky.social and Lewis Young from @theleaflibrary.bsky.social about their most recent @fikarecordings.com release. "Our community values this music a great deal and is very good at sharing things that have been uncovered.." #indiepop t.ly/SM0ca
ICYMI: My still-fresh @freqzine.bsky.social Q&A with @glenndonaldson.bsky.social on the new album from The Reds, Pinks And Purples LP that is out today. ➡️ freq.org.uk/reviews/reds...
This is a really informative and interesting podcast interview with two artists I've followed for years and years...⤵️
Surprise Cast@surprisecast.bsky.social · 4mo agoIT'S OFFICIAL SURPRISE CAST #243 Enjoy my conversation with Chris & Tanya. We discuss musical journeys, new EP, collaborations, activism, and other cool topics. #firecords #tanyadonelly #chrisbrokaw #codeine #thebreeders #belly #boston #podcast #interview Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
A fresh @freqzine.bsky.social Q&A from me, with @glenndonaldson.bsky.social... ⤵️
Freq@freqzine.bsky.social · 4mo ago"I might be the only person that thinks the self-titled Smiths album is better than Hatful Of Hollow. I love that first LP" @glenndonaldson.bsky.social #interview by @acloudtotheback.bsky.social and the new Reds Pinks & Purples LP Acknowledge Kindness covered #musicreview freq.org.uk/reviews/reds...
Still in thrall to moments like this on The Walkabouts' vintage 'See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens' LP thewalkabouts.bandcamp.com/track/this-r...
This Rotten Tree, by The Walkabouts
from the album See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens
thewalkabouts.bandcamp.com
One of several very good reasons to keep coming back to spin the new album from The Long Ryders. ➡️ thelongryders.bandcamp.com/track/how-ho... (@sidthesquid.bsky.social / @cherryredrecords.bsky.social)
(How How How) How Do You Wanna Be Loved?, by The Long Ryders
from the album High Noon Hymns
thelongryders.bandcamp.com
Currently enjoying the Sunday-morning-brain-friendly sounds of the new @deanmcphee.bsky.social album...➡️ deanmcphee.bandcamp.com/album/northe...
Northern Earth, by Dean McPhee
3 track album
deanmcphee.bandcamp.com
This is a really informative and entertaining @freeformfreakout.bsky.social podcast episode with @gerardcosloy.bsky.social on all things @12xurecs.bsky.social... www.freeformfreakout.com/fffoxy-podca...
FFFoxy Podcast #275: 12XU feature
On this episode of the podcast show, I dig deeper into the 12XU label run by Gerard Cosloy in Austin, Texas. Cosloy is a veteran of the independent label and underground music scene in the U.S., da…
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A Friday-friendly joy to hear this EDD LP refreshed and extended... With lots of welcome extra sonic detail coming to the surface. Hopefully, the promised new vinyl edition will reach the UK later this year. ➡️ eleventhdreamday.bandcamp.com/album/lived-... @jon.wprb.com / @rrizz11.bsky.social
eleventhdreamday.bandcamp.com
