Posts Tagged ‘psychedelic folk’

Album of the day: Nordic Nomadic – Worldwide Skyline

Posted on Friday, October 21st, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Obelisk: Stepping somewhat outside his role as the frontman and guitarist for Toronto psychedelic pasture-izers Quest for Fire, Chad Ross is the sole figure behind the unsurprisingly more minimal Nordic Nomadic. He released a self-titled album under the moniker after starting the project in 2007 and makes his debut on Tee Pee (also Quest for Fire’s label, by odd coincidence) with Worldwide Skyline – an album whose title speaks to its breadth.

Fans of the bedroom neo-folk of Comets on Fire guitarist Ben Chasny’s ongoing Six Organs of Admittance will recognize and delight in at least some of what Ross has on offer with these nine songs, the drone and subtle interweaving of electric and acoustic guitars and still somewhat lush feel undercutting the notion of Nordic Nomadic as a “solo project.” It is that, though, on the most superficial level; Ross is the only one in the band and is responsible for all the material.

Anyone who was touched by Ross’ gentle melodicism on either Quest for Fire’s 2009 self-titled or last year’s Lights From Paradise will find spiritual companion in his work here, as the vocals are brought even more to the forefront by the inherent lack of other layers surrounding. Nordic Nomadic, for its relative want of personnel, does still sound lush, and could just as easily be branded psych as folk. As such, no reason to limit it to one or the other: Psychedelic folk.

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Courtesy of JJ Koczan / The Obelisk

Tags: Album of the day, Chad Ross, JJ Koczan, Nordic Nomadic, psychedelic folk, Quest For Fire, TeePee Records, The Obelisk, Worldwide Skyline
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Album of the day: Comus – East of Sweden

Posted on Monday, July 4th, 2011

Praise for Comus‘ East of Sweden from San Francisco’s aQuarius Records: “Live reunion album” aren’t three words (in sequence) that we normally get too excited about. But when the band is the legendary British pagan acid folk rock act Comus, who are responsible for having made one of our very favorite ...read more

Hexvessel: Helsinki Concert Footage Available

Posted on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Fan-filmed video footage of Hexvessel performing I’m The Ritual at Korjaamo, Helsinki 2011 can be viewed below.

Album of the day: Hexvessel – Dawnbearer

Posted on Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Here’s a gem released earlier this year that we neglected to share with our beloved Roadburn readers. Please excuse the oversight! Blame it on festival fever… Lovingly pinched from Avant-garde Metal: This album has been my subtle companion for a while now, caressing and soothing my soul at every spare ...read more