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Artist
Song
Time
Album
Year
0:01:56
Andy Fischer-Price
I Am the Mystery
4:57
Who You Are and Who You Seem to Be
2026
0:07:19
Gea Wildwood
One Step Away From Dawn
3:03
The Ballads Of The Last Light
2026
0:10:35
Witch Of The Vale & Melanie
All The Pretty Little Horses
1:43
Single
2026
0:12:42
David Carroll
The Female Transport
5:22
FREE!
2026
0:18:27
Jessica Roch
St. John on Bethnal Green, Oct. ’24
5:36
Human Music- Live Improvisations
2026
0:24:17
Dead Can Dance
The Cicadas
5:48
Single
2026
0:30:53
Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison
A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn’ Agad
4:50
Donn-Dubh
2026
0:36:03
Alison Cotton
Sprigs of Heather
4:37
The Gods Laugh
2026
0:41:05
Andrew Bird
Tables and Chairs (Orchestral Version)
5:02
Borrow or Rob
2026
0:46:39
Chelsea Wolfe
Cold
4:25
The Dark
2026
0:51:20
The Thorn
Of The Birds
3:40
Single
2026
Who You Are and Who You Seem to Be
by Andy Fischer-Price
favorite track
I Am the Mystery
Washington state singer-songwriter Andy Fischer-Price would seriously like to see some changes in the world, and I can’t say that I disagree. These are songs of discernment and hope, with simple and effective production, offering a blueprint for better days.
The Ballads Of The Last Light
by Gea Wildwood
favorite track
One Step Away From Dawn
Italian Gea Wildwood has collaborated with Canadian fantasy author Nick Betts here. Together they wrote the lyrics to two of the songs, and besides her dulcet vocals, she plays acoustic guitar, cello, zither, and Native American flute. Each song represents a different book of Betts’ pentalogy, “Fates of Aten,” and are done in a medieval/Celtic style.
All The Pretty Little Horses
by Witch Of The Vale & Melanie
Witch of the Vale with, yes, you heard me right, Melanie, take the classic little lullaby into darker territory. Spine-tinglingly spooky
FREE!
by David Carroll
favorite track
The Female Transport
Folk rocker David Carroll returns with a few of his friends for some more rollicking and frolicking with traditional tunes under the guise of Bold Reynold. There are both male and female vocals here, plus instrumentation including crumhorns, cor anglais, uilleann pipes, fiddle, bouzouki, dulcimer, bass, percussion, and of course, electric guitar.
Human Music: Live Improvisations I
by Jessica Roch
favorite track
St. John on Bethnal Green, Oct. ’24
Multi-instrumentalist Jessica Roch is a classically trained violinist and pianist, but that doesn’t stop her from exploring far afield. Here, she is improvising live, and the pieces are both spare and rich. She conceived this as “a protest and rejection of AI generated music,” and it illustrates beautifully that AI just isn’t a substitute for artistry.
The Cicadas
by Dead Can Dance
This is more Brendan Perry, solo, than DCD, but I feel this latest single captures much of the spirit of the incandescent duo. It’s very medieval in feel, and the dissonant female chorus lightens up the darkness.
Donn/Dubh
by Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison
favorite track
A Rìbhinn a Bheil Cuimhn’ Agad
Collaboration between Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison, this is altogether haunting. And fittingly so, as it is an exploration of ancient Celtic texts, which referred differing wind directions to certain colours. Chill-inducing, it feels as if you’ve suddenly awoken to find you have traversed time and found yourself on desolate shores, with music and voices drifting on the currents of wind.
The Gods Laugh
by Alison Cotton
favorite track
Sprigs of Heather
UK Multi-instrumentalist and composer utilizes viola, harmonium, piano, percussion, and synths, plus her vocals on this drone-y psych-y folk-y release. She sometimes reaches into avant/ambient territory, further cementing the overall haunting atmosphere.
Borrow or Rob
by Andrew Bird
favorite track
Tables and Chairs (Orchestral Version)
This is a reimagining of some of the pieces honouring a 20-year old release, that somehow skipped my attention at the time. Andrew is a superb violinist and vocalist, who writes very quirky songs that mostly touch on folk, rock and swing, and he whistles like nobody’s business. Most of these are being performed with orchestra, live, on this outing. Sorry I missed the boat the first time, but I’m a happy passenger now. With snacks!
The Dark
by CHELSEA WOLFE
favorite track
Cold
Dark gothic folk doom artist Chelsea Wolfe continues in her signature introspective and observational songwriting that define her work. The production is mostly hushed, with washy, fuzzed, and at times, bombastic guitars, provided by notable guests. These are all songs of loss, whether chosen or inflicted. Her anguished vocals and lyrics really cut to the heart of processing deep grief, and she finally finds solace among the night stars, and perhaps, even a ghost that she is mourning.
Of The Birds
by The Thorn
This is the other single released this year by the artists formerly known as
Large Plants. With it’s fuzzy guitars, sweet vocals, and lysergic harmonies, this is gorgeous folk rock, harkening back to it’s heyday, and perfectly executed.
