Let us make this clear: This is not a new video. It does not come from a new long-player. Furthermore, there is no new long-player for which this video is a stepping-off point for a new review. In fact, Orenda Fink has not made a new long-player since Blue Dream, from which Ace Of Cups hails, back in August of 2014. This long player came to light from what looks like a label dump by Saddle Creek into bandcamp.com, though it could just as easily have come from…
Read MoreIrena Zilic hails from Zagreb, Croatia, which means that her musical influences and exposures are probably somewhat different from other indie-folk artists. I say “probably” because there is no bio to give us her background. I do know that Irena has been about and making indie-influenced pop/folk tunes since sometime in 2012, when her first 4-song EP, Days Of Innocence, came out. She then released an LP, titled Travelling (September 2014) which contained 3 of the 4 tracks from the EP. The latest long-player, Haze (March 2017), is the…
Read MoreTelling The Bees is from Big Big Train’s last long-player, Folklore (May 2016), and is the final track on that great LP. Vodka has been a huge fan of Big Big Train since we discovered them, which unfortunately took us a while. To give you a sense of their impact on Vodka, here are links dating back to 2013: Make Some Noise (October 2013 review) Wassail (July 2015 review) Folklore (May 2016 review) Big Big Train’s brand of progressive rock is sometimes soaring and anthemic, such as Make Some Noise,…
Read MoreIndie folk aficionados, American Dreamer, released a two-song (and change) EP in January 2017, Signal Sessions, which is a punctuation mark to the group’s October 2016 long-player, Restless Nights. Both efforts show why American Dreamer should be the defining force in indie-folk. Why the “and change” comment above? The third track is Cue 6, an instrumental which clocks in at 50 seconds. American Dreamer bills themselves as an orchestral folk ensemble, certainly an apt description. Their goal is to explore the space between classical orchestral music and folk…
Read MoreThe r&b and soul grooves of Raquel Rodriguez are phenomenal here on You’ve Got Me, from her latest EP The 310 (November 2016). Raquel’s vocals are smooth and easy, alternatively lilting and soaring. In this genre’ Raquel doesn’t exactly break new ground, but she takes the ground that was laid out before her by a multitude of artists and executes it flawlessly. You can find more on Raquel Rodriguez from her website, which includes a short bio and links to purchase the EP from a variety of sources, including…
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