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(48: 56: Green Sage Records) Track list: 1. Easier 4:24 2. Was 4:36 3. Little Lights 4:29 4. End of the Day 4:20 5. Long Lost 2:37 6. Ocean Song 4:04 7. Used To 4:42 8. What Will I Be? 2:14 9. Willow 4:16 10. Made to Love You 3:12 11. Tin Pan Pocket 5:44 12. To the Ones I Know and Love 4:18 Line-up: Rebecca Nelson - vocals, piano Jacob Morrison - guitars, banjo, E-bow, charango, vocals with: Martin Solomon - harp, violin, accordion, vocals John Giblin - bass Harry Bengough-Sutton - bass Lizzie Tucker - bass, vocals Rowan Sterk - drums, percussion Rob Pemberton - drums Antonio Moreno - drums Jay Enticknap - piano Wendy Partridge - vocals UK band Faeland has a history that goes back quite a few years, but as recording artists their output has been limited to two studio productions so far. "When I Close My Eyes" is the most recent of their albums, and was self released in 2021. Faeland are categorized as a folk band, and folk music is what we are served on this album indeed. Lik...

(45:17; Apollon Records) Track list: 1. Soulmate 4:35 2. Foodlover 4:11 3. Tokyo Rose 4:59 4. Keep Moving On 4:49 5. The Fiddler 4:13 6. No Trouble, No Pain 4:18 7. Broome Street in May 3:49 8. Mr Fantastico 4:17 9. Moody Rudy 4:22 10. Pandemonium Blues 5:34 Line-up: Kjell B. Larsen - vocals, guitars Dionisia Fjelldalen - vocals Ture Janson - guitars Tore Wildhauer - drums Öivind Madsen - bass Norwegian band Larsen and the Coloured Dreams appears to have been formed as recently as last year, a band formation set up by veteran musician Kjell B. Larsen. Larsen is perhaps best known for his tenure in progressive rock band Ruphus some 50 years ago, but he has explored many other types of music in the years following his role in that band. "Bucket List" is the debut album by this new band formation of Larsen, and is set for release at the end of January 2022 through Norwegian label Apollon Records. I suspect the wise and the music nerds may well get something of a discussion going...

(51:54; Green Sage Records) Track list: 1. Too Much 5:05 2. We're Just a Love Song 5:04 3. Prayer Song 3:31 4. All My Swim 5:18 5. Chantress 5:10 6. The Wheel 4:28 7. Strings 4:25 8. Silent Story 4:25 9. Train 4:59 10. To the Green (Live) 4:46 11. Find Me 4:43 Line-up: Rebecca Nelson - vocals, guitars Jacob Morrison - guitars, ukulele, banjo, vocals with: Lizzie Tucker - bass, vocals Martin Solomon - violin, Harp, accordion, mandolin Rowan Sterk - drums, percussion Matthew Heyse-Moore - clarinet Michael Stanton - Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, santoor Sarah Moody - cello Emma Trevena - vocals Holly Marjoram - vocals Lydia Medland - vocals Joan Ward - vocals Jessica Langton - vocals UK band Faeland have been around in one form or another at least since 2010. As they opened their Facebook page in May 2010 that will likely be in the earlier stages of the band's history. They have two studio albums to their name as of 2022. "All My Swim" from 2017 is the first of these prod...

(45:27; Aaron English) Track list: 1. Coming of Age in Hard Times 3:03 2. Afande (Policeman) 3:50 3. Wingless Bird 4:08 4. Shadow of a Doubt 3:45 5. Born Under the Same Sun 4:17 6. Kothbiro 4:21 7. Praying for Time 4:33 8. Peace Be Upon You 3:59 9. Adagio for Pots & Pans 5:14 10. My Dream (Lekna) 4:41 11. Wild at Heart 3:36 Line-up: Aaron English - vocals, instruments with: Xiren - keyboards, programming Curtis Chandler - guitars Don Gunn - drums, percussion, keyboards, treatments Todd Howard - bass Walter Koga - vocals, nyatiti Miguel Mateus - bass Patrick Strole - guitars Derek Munson - drums, percussion Gulay Sarbay - violin John Jewell - violin Geil Wuerzner - violin, viola Jesse Ahmann - cello Sarah Cabell - vocals Elizabeth Hareza - vocals Diano Garcia - percussion Elizabeth Wesche - vocals, celtic harp Mark Fauver - keyboards, programming Costi Parvulescu - string arrangements Betsy Tinney - cello Scott Masoner - bbass Lisa Craze - choral arrangement CSL Seattle Celebration ...