I'm a second-wave "eldergoth" (1996-present). Music lets me feel what I feel. It isn't all despair - I find solace in The Gap Band, Cameo, and The Spinners. If you like it dark, slow, and heavy, we will likely cross paths on this site. Be well.
I'm a second-wave "eldergoth" (1996-present). Music lets me feel what I feel. It isn't all despair - I find solace in The Gap Band, Cameo, and The Spinners. If you like it dark, slow, and heavy, we will likely cross paths on this site. Be well.
This is Novozhilov's most ambient release. The sound matches the cover image - cold, dim, isolated. The telephone wires along the treetops offer the hope of communication.
I learned of David Galas through Lycia, and this album sealed the deal. His solo work is grim, but it's not a celebration of that darkness. Galas's debut offers the ambition of Pink Floyd ("SECT II"), the misery of Swans ("Reclamation"), and often the 3/4 tempo of Lycia. I NEED this stuff.
In most US states, it's illegal not to get off your butt and dance to this band. The punk and deathrock roots come through, with a synth cushion. I'm a sucker for thoughtful lyrics with driving beats.
As psychedelia, it's not a "bad" trip so much as a somber one. Von Till sets aside dark Americana in favor of ambient menace. These songs resonate deeply enough to be more than a "Far out, man!" sampler.
The vocal harmonies smooth out the blend of psychedelic folk-rock and 90's drums. "King Baby" breaks up the melancholy with a fun swagger. Now, PLEASE, where are the T-shirts?
This is for the moments when we aren't numb and distracted. Layers of sad chords fade in from before we were here and will echo far past our own lives. The mood closely resembles Flowers for Bodysnatchers' "Babi Yar".
My favorite Lycia album until "A Line that Connects" happened. This stuff sounds like leaves swirling in cold wind under a full moon. I hope Ikea offers a tabletop shrine for a cherished triple LP.
If Death in June covered a Steeleye Span album, this might be the result. Dark and fragile, excellent rainy-day folk. If you do listen to this all the way through on a gloomy day, make sure to go outside and run some errands.
Go back to 1970, enter the forest alone, take some mushrooms and listen to the sky. This album is soothing and meditative. "Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail" reminds me of Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre". The trees will headbang with you on "By Wind and Sun". Any facet of Steve Von Till's work is welcome.
