Adrian
@acloudtotheback
Sonic hunter gatherer. Serious hobbyist scribe past and presently for Under The Surface, Comes With A Smile, Delusions of Adequacy, Pennyblack Music, Concrete Islands and Freq. Freq: All views my own.
Great to catch @superchunk.bsky.social again in rousing good form for their Bristol show last night, despite the heat.
ICYMI: My still-fresh @freqzine.bsky.social Q&A with @glenndonaldson.bsky.social on the new album from The Reds, Pinks And Purples LP that is out today. ➡️ freq.org.uk/reviews/reds...
Deeply rewarding to finally catch Chris Eckman on stage last night, with a short but sublime solo set supporting The Delines, in the hospitable environs of Cardiff’s The Gate.
A packed and sweaty but utterly exhilarating @prolapseband.bsky.social gig in Bristol made for a fine @freqzine.bsky.social family outing last night. Great to also finally make up for missing them at a Leicester gig (with support from the long-lost Novak) in the late-90s. (@derrymick.bsky.social)
A great @freqzine.bsky.social family outing last night in Bristol. A truly sublime languid and expansive set from @6organs.bsky.social...
The @jeanines-band.bsky.social and Lightheaded both happily lived up to expectations in Bristol a few days ago at @skepwax.bsky.social and @slumberlandrecords.com double-header, with fine balances of intricacy, melodicism and good humour.
Looking forward to catching a live @jeanines-band.bsky.social and Lightheaded double-bill this coming week in the UK, after their recent new LPs co-released on @skepwax.bsky.social and @slumberlandrecords.com. As reviewed previously by me for @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/jean...
A real delight to catch the 'touring muses' incarnation of @throwingmuses.bsky.social in Bristol earlier this week. A well-structured and textured set of strong recent material, choice deep cuts and a scattering of 'hits', with some finely-integrated cello action throughout too. Come back soon...🙏
A delight to catch a sublime Sunday afternoon live set in Bristol from The Gentle Spring today, with the songs sounding as beautifully rich and crafted as they do on their recent @skepwax.bsky.social debut LP.
A dreamily stripped-down yet textured @firestations.bsky.social line-up headed a top-drawer triple-bill in Bristol last night, with strong support coming from Melinda Bronstein’s hypnotic loop manipulations and Andy Skellam’s troubadour intimacy.
Really enjoyable to experience a charming double @damnablyrecords.bsky.social live gathering in Bristol last night, featuring Hazy Sour Cherry and Say Sue Me.
A lovely lush and expansive yet intimate set from @thedecliningwinter.bsky.social in Bristol last night, with mesmeric support from @pefkin.bsky.social to boot.
Lovely life-affirming set from Dean Wareham’s live ensemble in Bristol last night, with strong cuts from his two most recent solo albums, a few Galaxie 500 gems and chugging yet lithe renditions of two Luna landmarks (“Friendly Advice” and “23 Three Minutes In Brussels”). @ahfow.bsky.social
My interview with Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts, Chris & Carla) on his new solo album - and more - is up now on @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/interviews/c...
My reviews of new albums from Brown Spirits on Soul Jazz and @rosecityband.bsky.social on @thrilljockey.bsky.social are both up together on @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/brow...
Throughout proceedings, David Yow sustained his affably anarchic showman role, Duane Denison weaved gnarly yet nimble guitar lines, Mac McNeilly splattered the drums with sweaty intensity and @davidwmsims.bsky.social anchored it all via bowel-quaking force of nature bass lines.
@thejesuslizard.bsky.social were on top form for a Friday night stop-off in Bristol. Their dynamic democratic approach paid plentiful dividends, with cuts from the still-fresh @ipecac.com-released ‘Rank’ LP standing up well amongst the seminal likes of “Boilermaker”, “Seasick” and “Mouth Breather”.
REVIEW BUNDLE - My takes on two radically different but strong new albums on Gard Du Nord Records from Misha Chylkova and Keiron Phelan & Peace Signs are up now on @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/keir...
REVIEW BUNDLE - My thoughts on the @soniccathedral.bsky.social's 'Celebrate Yourself!' boxset, @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social's 'Spiralée' reworks LP and a new EP from @dearyband.bsky.social are all up together now on @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/soni...
My review of The Folk Implosion live, is up now on @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/folk...
My review of the new Lazarus Clamp album is up now at @freqzine.bsky.social here: freq.org.uk/reviews/laza...
REVIEW FEATURE: My takes on new albums from Trees Speak and Jilk as well as a compilation from Woodford Halse are up now on @freqzine.bsky.social here...➡️ freq.org.uk/reviews/tree... @woodfordhalse.bsky.social @jilk.bsky.social
FEATURE: My interview with Carla Torgerson (The Walkabouts, Chris & Carla) on her new solo album, is up now at Freq here: freq.org.uk/interviews/c... [Photo credit: Tricia Cassels]
REVIEW - My take on the sublime new album from The Declining Winter, on Second Language, is up here now on Freq: freq.org.uk/reviews/the-...
FEATURE - My new interview with Bardo Pond is up now on Freq here: freq.org.uk/interviews/b...
REVIEW: My take on Saloon's Peel sessions LP from @precrecs.bsky.social is up now on Freq here: freq.org.uk/reviews/salo... (@theleaflibrary.bsky.social)
REVIEW FEATURE - My thoughts on new albums from Heron & Crane, Hawksmoor, Polypores and Klaus Morlock are up at Freq here now: freq.org.uk/reviews/hero... @castlesinspace.bsky.social @heronandcrane.bsky.social @polypores.bsky.social @woodfordhalse.bsky.social
My review of the new Three Quarter Skies album on @soniccathedral.bsky.social is up here now at Freq: freq.org.uk/reviews/thre...
Really enjoyable to see Steve Wynn's acoustic solo show in Bristol last night, mixing up fresh and more vintage songs of various origins with presentations from his new memoir.