ROUGH TRADE SHOPS PSYCH FOLK 10
rough trade shops psych folk 10 with exclusive bonus 10 inch
Release Date: Pre-Release (Expected on 16/08/2010)
Previously released: 16/08/2010
initial copies come with an exclusive free bonus 10 inch single as well as a spot varnished cd sleeve exclusive to us. the second of rough trade shops' streamlined genre comps is a real peach, gliding gracefully across variant aspects of the contemporary psych folk scene. folk revivals tend to reflect more widespread fears about old certainties vanishing: a comfort blanket to insulate against changing times. in the turbulent early years of the 21st century, the idea of folk has become acceptable again. from hush arbors' fuzz guitar to jack rose's rambling steel strings; from alasdair roberts's visionary verse to lau nau's soothing incantations; psychedelic folk is not really about being 'authentic' to a tradition any more. instead it's about being creative with a memory of a vanished age of music and underground culture, realising its full potential. the 21 tracks also include sleepy sun, woods, voice of the seven wood, espers, kath bloom, six organs of admittance, trembling bells and more.
the bonus 10inch ep is available from rough trade shops only and for a limited time, a split single released in conjunction with the green man festival, featuring pete greenwood, sam amidon and sleepy sun, plus a specail selection from green man - doves 'birds flew backwards' chris watson remix.
