New album Dronne out today - am listening now and it's lovely - no different from their first three albums, then. The s/t debut and I A Moon are two of the best records since 2000, for mine. They've not had a thread yet for some reason - talk mostly confined to the Cardiacsy thread - but they've long fledged that nest. Oh, and the album they made when they were still a rock band, Shrubbies? That's amazing too - a proper lost 90's gem, all skywinding melodies and belting wig-outs.
If you've any interest in ornate melodic music then tune in...
― imago, Friday, 9 September 2016 09:29 (seven years ago) link
I want to go on a long rambling holiday. This has to be album of the year. NSRO are almost too much for the heart to bear.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 9 September 2016 09:38 (seven years ago) link
Listening for the first time, this is really lush, ty for the heads op lj.
If you're not familiar with The Halifax Pier, this sounds in their vein, they made two absolutely wonderful records. Seek out 'Put Your Gloves On And Wave'.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 9 September 2016 09:59 (seven years ago) link
(though Halifax Pier isn't as 'magical' melody-wise, nor krauty)
Listenign to this further and already hearing Tortoise, Broadcast, Ghost Box stuff in Dronne as well. I'm officially on board!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 9 September 2016 10:03 (seven years ago) link
Oh, will def check out The Halifax Pier then! :) Glad to have you aboard!
For the rest of you, here's the (IMO) standout track from the new NSRO, and surely one of the best songs of the (last five) year(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=771mc4eFiaQ
― imago, Friday, 9 September 2016 10:12 (seven years ago) link
Craig's records as Arch Garrison are worth your attention also.
― MaresNest, Friday, 9 September 2016 11:01 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqSgQDjvuFI
― MaresNest, Friday, 9 September 2016 11:02 (seven years ago) link
Arch Garrison is lovely indeed.
Also, for London-based people, NSRO are playing a little free gig at The Union Chapel one afternoon in November.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 9 September 2016 11:58 (seven years ago) link
Interview with Stuart Maconie a couple of weeks back(with a slightly terrifying accompanying photo).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p045yhd6
Craig is such a ridiculously modest and self-effacing chap. I do sometimes want to shake him while shouting "MATE, YOU'RE ACTUALLY QUITE GOOD YOU KNOW!"
But obviously I would never do that, probably.
― Pheeel, Friday, 9 September 2016 15:10 (seven years ago) link
this is pretty awesome, feels like a Bach/"early music" version of Penguin Cafe Orchestra kinda
― Pull your head on out your hippy haze (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 9 September 2016 16:41 (seven years ago) link
so yeah, Arch Garrison really is quite something, have been playing their music non-stop these last two days. on holiday of course
― imago, Sunday, 18 February 2018 10:59 (six years ago) link
Have you heard this LJ?
https://jlarcombe.bandcamp.com/
― MaresNest, Sunday, 18 February 2018 14:08 (six years ago) link
wow! will definitely check that out now thanks!
also, SO hyped for the other Larcombe's Lost Crowns project
― imago, Sunday, 18 February 2018 15:48 (six years ago) link
mmm this is very lovely and mysterious
― imago, Sunday, 18 February 2018 15:54 (six years ago) link
wow 'a suit of tatters'!
― imago, Sunday, 18 February 2018 16:01 (six years ago) link
At this point I can't wait for the 2010-2019 trax poll so I can put The Oldest Road at #1 tbh
― imago, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:28 (six years ago) link
d'you mean The British Road?
― Simon H., Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:31 (six years ago) link
Is that a Robert Wyatt cover?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:35 (six years ago) link
The English Road and The Oldest Road are different songs! The former is NSRO covering Wyatt, the latter is Arch Garrison (two of NSRO) making an original song and basically killing me in the process
― imago, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:38 (six years ago) link
Ahhh.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:39 (six years ago) link
It's linked upthread. For some reason I didn't hear it at the time
― imago, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:40 (six years ago) link
Yes, Oldest Road makes me squinty and weak every time.
― Mungolian Jerryset (bendy), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 15:53 (six years ago) link
Fortnam and his former-ilxor chum are back :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLohYdwkv_Q
― imago, Thursday, 6 August 2020 17:22 (three years ago) link
CF solo record due out sometime in the near-ish future also, I hear.
― Maresn3st, Thursday, 6 August 2020 18:46 (three years ago) link
AG have radiated, and it's so great as usual
https://archgarrison1.bandcamp.com/releases
Here's one of the best tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx5d41nRXuc
― imago, Friday, 18 September 2020 12:20 (three years ago) link
There's a long old chat with (and a couple of songs from) Craig Fortnam on Gaz Williams' web show from this week.
https://youtu.be/kf30N2IoVp0
― Kieron Arse (Noel Emits), Friday, 18 September 2020 12:43 (three years ago) link
This is a great, great interview, thanks. Begins 34 minutes in
― imago, Friday, 18 September 2020 21:55 (three years ago) link
https://craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/ark
have at it folks :)
― imago, Thursday, 15 July 2021 22:19 (two years ago) link
https://craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/instrumental-music-1
haven't at it folks :)
(this one's much more successful than Ark imo - an album whose painful creation is all too obvious. this is otoh sublime and even hopeful)
― imago, Thursday, 16 June 2022 21:14 (one year ago) link
November 18th, 2022: not one, not two, but ALL THREE of my favourite active songwriters drop an album. Unprecedented riches
https://craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-one-a-sides-full-moon-releases-oct-2021-sept-22
― imago, Friday, 11 November 2022 08:36 (one year ago) link