Don’t think that psych-folk sounds like a style you would like? Think again! Enter the debut LP from The Order Of The 12 (February 10, 2023) from Lewes, Sussex. Bundled up as yet another project from prolific electronic artist Richard Norris, the LP includes the ethereal, haunting vocals of Rachel Thomas, and is co-written by Norris, Thomas, and Stuart Carter. Instrumentation is mostly light and provided by Norris (keyboards, drums) and Carter (guitars), while the all-important production falls to the experienced Norris again. When…
Read MoreExploring the musical dynamics between Danish folk music and jazz, Svaneborg Kardyb is a duo that can masterfully bend these genres into modern-day compositions that include elements of ambient, alternative, and more. There are ear-worm melodies in this music as well, such as Op (seen/heard here) which is from the duo’s latest LP, Over Tage (November 2022), and is a great introduction to their music, if, like Vodka, you have never heard of them before. Op is a wonderful, rhythmic tune that…
Read MoreBack at the end of November (2022), I was approached by a PR firm regarding possibly reviewing a new LP, Strange Times, from DUB ZOO, an Australian musical collective that combines their love of reggae-influenced rocksteady rhythms and progressive dub into a formula that is all their own. Vodka answered in the affirmative, that I’d like to review this very much, requested some additional information, which was never received, and then went on vacation for four weeks. After multiple requests with…
Read MoreThis year, one of my regular followers from France, sent me a message that he wished he could start a playlist of the posts on the blog and just listen. Well, your wish is my command! The playlist only includes those that exist on YouTube.com, which is most of the posts, but in the last year and change, Vodka has started to include bandcamp.com players for songs with no video. Those are not included here for obvious reasons. If you ever…
Read MoreOnce again, Vodka favorite Sinnober has dropped Strawberry Moon (December 15, 2022). With their signature blend of pop, laced with jazz and more, Natalie and Sebastian continue in their recent release of wonderful singles! Sinnober hasn’t released an LP since October 2018. During the pandemic, life was complicated for all performing artists, and so it was with this duo as well. Not only were they dealing with the pandemic, but also with a young family and the demands that this places on a couple. In July 2021, the duo began…
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