Roma Amor – 17.3 Label: Hau Ruck! SPQR – HR!SPQR XXVII Format: Vinyl, 10″, 45 RPM, EP Country: Austria Released: 20 Aug 2012 Style: New Wave, Indie Rock, Neofolk
After the release of their third beautifull and delicate album “Occhi Neri”, Roma Amor are ready with another precious gem that will surprise their audience on the originality of these new 5 songs. This new work reveals the secret passion of the band for the early electronic music , giving tribute to David Bowie and Brian Eno with an astonishing cover of “I’m Derranged”. Last but not least the collaboration with Devi[L]s of Teatro Satanico !
Vàli – Skogslandskap (Vinyl, LP) Label: Auerbach Tonträger – AB 059 LP Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Repress, Dark Green Country: Germany Released: 23 Sep 2022 Style: Acoustic, Neofolk
Vàli is one of the best-kept secrets among lovers of nature-related acoustic music. The Norwegian one-man project’s debut album, «Forlatt,» was already released back in 2004 in a limited edition that was quickly sold out. Word got out rapidly among connoisseurs of the genre that this was an album that was a match for genre classics such as «Kveldssanger» by Ulver or «Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays» by Empyrium. It took six years until their next sign of life: two songs on the 2010 compilation «Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings.» Now, finally, their eagerly anticipated sophomore «Skogslandskap» (english: «Wooded Landscape») is ready for release. In the world of Vàli, time seems to go by much slower than in ours.
This impression is confirmed when listening to «Skogslandskap» which seamlessly picks up where «Forlatt» left off, enchanting you with its timeless simplicity and elegance. Fragile compositions for acoustic guitars are still very much at the centre of Vàli’s music. These are augmented by yearning string arrangements, pastoral flute melodies, and accentuated piano sounds. Each of these tone colours is used in a pointed and appropriate manner to take the album’s basic idea into account: «Skogslandskap» is conceived as a journey through a Norwegian wood in the autumn, beginning at dusk and ending at dawn, a journey revealing the peace and beauty of virgin nature.
The Austrian group Allerseelen have been active and innovative in the industrial and apocalyptic folk genre for many years. Their CDs and 7″ editions have been issued on Aorta and :retortae: and their double-LP editions on Ahnstern. Allerseelen is a unique combination of industrial, folklore and rock elements, and «Industrial Folklore» might be an appropriate expression to embrace these seemingly contradictory qualities. The dynamic stage presence of drummer Christien H, bass player Marcel P., and the two vocalists AimA and Gerhard Hallstatt all contribute toward a unique mood of «Apocalyptic Krautfolk» for these live performances.
