Neofolk

[Neithan]

Last month Only the Sun Knows released new album from Grave of Love - 'All Those Tears Ago':

https://graveoflove.bandcamp.com/


Also not so far ago Of the Wand & the Moon came back with 'Your Love Can't Hold This Wreath of Sorrow'. Great album, good successor to 'Lone Descent'.

[xdementia]

Nice I've enjoyed Grave of Love's previous material - can't wait to dig into this.

[xdementia]

Loooooong awaited album by Pyhä Kuolema was released on vinyl. Very small edition, and therefore also price unusually high. It is unusual, but also very much (neo-)folk. There are some futurist synth elements, experimental moments, percussive elements, but mostly its vocals + guitar type of stuff. Finnish lyrics are highly advanced in writing, but for people who do not know language, there is no way really to translate the atmosphere. They can also listen the atmosphere of music.

Some examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz9AfwPfJno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIVlUx-8ooQ

I guess full album is also in spotify/bandcamp etc.

Sounds awesome... I just love how Finnish sounds when sung.

[Zeno Marx]

I'd heard The Joy of Nature from the split with Novemthree, but I didn't delve further with them.  The 2020 album, Until Only the Mountain Remains, is a honey of an album.  The cover art giving a nod to Tangerine Dream's Phaedra.  Reminds me of the richness of Sangre de Muerdago.  I should have paid more attention to that split.

[tiny_tove]

enjoyed a lot the new of the wand of the moon. 

[totalblack]

enjoyed a lot the new of the wand of the moon. 

the tracks i've heard sound a lot more Cohen compared to DIJ, which is a positive turn in my opinion

[Urban Noise]

I'd heard The Joy of Nature from the split with Novemthree, but I didn't delve further with them.  The 2020 album, Until Only the Mountain Remains, is a honey of an album.  The cover art giving a nod to Tangerine Dream's Phaedra.  Reminds me of the richness of Sangre de Muerdago.  I should have paid more attention to that split.

Love the project!
I've released this 7'' years ago and it is still one of my favorite works from him.
https://thejoyofnature.bandcamp.com/album/a-ilha-que-perdeu-o-encanto

[burdizzo1]

enjoyed a lot the new of the wand of the moon. 

the tracks i've heard sound a lot more Cohen compared to DIJ, which is a positive turn in my opinion

I just couldn't warm to it, so far.

[xdementia]

enjoyed a lot the new of the wand of the moon. 

the tracks i've heard sound a lot more Cohen compared to DIJ, which is a positive turn in my opinion

I just couldn't warm to it, so far.

Instant classic - love the new direction/evolution!

[burdizzo1]

Ah, yeah - fair enough. Just at the moment when I'm turning to neo-folk, I mostly put on Überfolk's "Music For Nations". It's George Burdi, and some blonde bird. Now, say what you like about George Burdi (formerly of Rahowa), but he has a pretty amazing singing voice, and the songs and instrumentation are really top level. I know he's not really part of the neo-folk 'scene' that much, but this album puts an awful lot of such stuff in the shade. What was it someone once said - "too good to be neo-folk"!!!? Hah!

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Ah, yeah - fair enough. Just at the moment when I'm turning to neo-folk, I mostly put on Überfolk's "Music For Nations". It's George Burdi, and some blonde bird. Now, say what you like about George Burdi (formerly of Rahowa), but he has a pretty amazing singing voice, and the songs and instrumentation are really top level. I know he's not really part of the neo-folk 'scene' that much, but this album puts an awful lot of such stuff in the shade. What was it someone once said - "too good to be neo-folk"!!!? Hah!

It's good, but I do prefer the unofficial RAHOWA "Uberfolk" album. It was the raw, more demo recordings of something unfinished, what some Germans decided to put out as 3rd Rahowa CD. It is more towards Uberfolk, but less of new-age graphics, less "productions values". Final double CD is a notch too long, but this bootleg is pretty perfect.

[Zeno Marx]

I don't know who, or where, they were recommended to me, but Fields of Mildew have been scratching a tough spot to itch.  Not pure folk, as it has a dark indie sound; a unique set of effects on the guitar.  Folk nonetheless.  Consistently short releases that are easy to digest.

The 2021 Novemthree album does not disappoint.  They've done no wrong, and they only get better with time.  At the top of the neofolk game.

[xfbbx]

I don't know who, or where, they were recommended to me, but Fields of Mildew have been scratching a tough spot to itch.  Not pure folk, as it has a dark indie sound; a unique set of effects on the guitar.  Folk nonetheless.  Consistently short releases that are easy to digest.

The 2021 Novemthree album does not disappoint.  They've done no wrong, and they only get better with time.  At the top of the neofolk game.

Absolutely! I picked up one of the first cassettes on spec and have been hooked since. I'd say the first EPs were my favorite releases of that year regardless of genre. I'm surprised they are not better known as I think they are all really solid releases.

[absurdexposition]

Current 93 NY shows have been cancelled yet again...

[Eigen Bast]

Current 93 NY shows have been cancelled yet again...

Yea I am pretty steamed about this. It seems fairly obvious his management agency fucked this up somehow, which is just unforgivable considering they had two fucking years to get get paperwork straight! I hope I get to see him eventually....

If anyone still has flight tix out to NY for it, there is some cool stuff going on that weekend at least. Amphetamine Sulphate anniversary party + Lionel Maunz art opening. Hopefully some industrious and annoyed new Yorkers put a tight show together or something.   

Also, there is a Cult of Youth double LP out later this year.