Drakonis - Blessed By Embers (2020)

 

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In between the hollow shrieks and blast beats you will hear faint ethereal voices, calling you towards the light, protecting you from the dark. That's the theme I feel when listening to this album. 

Blessed By Embers

Horrenda - Díoltas (2020)

 

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I like to play this record first thing in the AM, right as the sun is rising while I am begrudgery driving to work. Sometimes twice, depending on how the commute goes. It's a subtle ebb and flow of heavy as fuck BM, interspersed with the occasional thick-as-mud sludge riffs. The whole record is really well-balanced, just like the breakfast I had this morning.

Díoltas

Foy Vance – Live At Bangor Abbey (2014)

 

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Vance has a voice that immediately grew on me. It has a slightly gravel, almost southern vibe. Reminiscent of Tom Waits circa Blue Valentine. I discovered him by chance on a random YouTube suggestion.

This set really shows him in great form, with standout tracks like Make it Rain, and Feel for Me. this is real singer-songwriter stuff here. A very intimate show, and pleasant driving music to boot. Give it a spin and relax. The year is almost over.

Live At Bangor Abbey

Gavin Friday - Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves (1989)

 

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Further down the rabbit hole we've discovered that Friday's solo work so far has a very sultry, dare I say 1983 vibe to it, and I am into that. Say what you will but Tom is a genius. 

The earlier mentioned Virgin Prunes now ex-vocalist had a chance to stretch out and produce a set of cabaret inspired pop tunes. There's a certain sense of content, but also a longing sadness with this set. It  could very well be my own sadness manifesting itself through this album? Either way you feel it, the band is on-fucking-point.

 

Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves

Virgin Prunes - ...If I Die, I Die (1982)

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My good friend James suggested I go back and 'revisit' the first 4-5 U2 albums, and naturally like any stoner nerd I looked the records up. My insatiable appetite for dumbass music knowledge led me to Dik Evans, and thus Virgin Prunes found their way into my ears. I honestly anticipated this record to be over the top bullshit noise, based on the cover alone, but fortunately these chaps had some chops and I was thoroughly pleased.

...If I Die, I Die