Friday, July 14, 2023

VA - Ethereal Folk, Old and New (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4

ETHEREAL FOLK

VA - Ethereal Folk, Old and New (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4 

Each of these tracks has an ethereal or dreamy quality. Sometimes with a sublime or ghostly atmosphere. The tracks included here shimmer creating a literal feeling of space and immersion in the sound of the songs. This is created by the way the artist plays their instruments or by the vocalist's use of a dreamy style of vocal. The production has an airy and at times an unearthly ambience. The folky, psychedelic, Indie feel of all these songs fall into the Ethereal Contemporary Folk category well. There are a lot of sustained notes with very gradual volume changes. The chord structures are often complex, and the melody is created with breathy reverb in many of the songs. There are many female singers here which really suits the atmosphere of theses ethereal tracks. The male vocal tracks chosen are here because they create a atmosphere where the introspective feelings of heartbreak and loneliness are held together by the breezy production. There are a few instrumentals included in this lot. This set features older bands and tracks from 60's and 70's together with some more contemporary tunes.  I really enjoy this style of folk music. I hope will enjoy these exquisite songs too.  (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Luka Bloom - Dreams In America 6:14

02 Marissa Nadler - All My Trials 2:35

03 Dope Lemon - Hey Little Baby 5:17

04 Great Lake Swimmers - Concrete Heart 3:31

05 Sandy Harless - California Bound 4:04

06 Saxophones - Time Is Like A River 2:45

07 Madden & Harris - Wishes 4:27

08 Phoebe Bridgers - Chelsea 4:42

09 Joana Serrat - Winter Soul 3:22

10 Collection D'arnell-Andrea - Closer To Unicorn 3:24

11 Linda Perhacs - Hey, Who Really Cares (with Intro) 2:59

12 Judy Collins - Farewell To Tarwathie 5:35

13 Agnes Obel - Stretch Your Eyes 5:06

14 Emmylou Harris - Icy Blue Heart 4:08

15 Dion - Natural Man 3:37

16 Carla Dal Forno - Don't Follow Me 4:48

17 Angus & Julia Stone - Bloodhound 3:58

18 Midwinter - The Waters Of Sweet Sorrow 3:08

19 Mariee Sioux - Baby Wave 3:17

20 William Tyler - Tears And Saints Instrumental 7:58


CD2

21 RF Shannon - Tooth Ache 4:18

22 Hunt & Turner - Silver Lady 4:08

23 Taylor Swift - Epiphany 4:49

24 David Crosby - Yvette In English 5:45

25 Julie Covington - My Silks And Fine Array 4:58

26 Julia Stone - The River 4:42

27 Lord Huron - Ends Of The Earth 4:44

28 Emily Jane White - Clipped Wings 5:22

29 J. Tillman - Jesse's Not A Sleeper 4:03

30 Tir Na Nog - Our Love 3:09

31 Bon Iver - Holocene 5:36

32 Mazzy Star - Lay Myself Down 7:36

33 Joana Serrat - Beneath My Tree 2:22

34 Julien Baker - Blacktop 4:43

35 Phoebe Bridgers - Demi Moore 3:18

36 Karen Beth - April Rain 2:24

37 John Fahey - Beverly 4:51

38 Sun Kil Moon - Carissa 6:55

39 David Byrne - Just The Motion 3:22

40 Fred Neil - The Water Is Wide 4:19


CD3

41 Marissa Nadler - Thinking Of You 3:36

42 Mariee Sioux - Baby Wave 3:17

43 First Aid Kit - Cedar Lane 4:43

44 Matt Corby - Winter 3:40

45 Great Lake Swimmers - There Is A Light 5:05

46 First Aid Kit - Ghost Town 4:47

47 William Tyler - Virginia Is For Loners 3:12

48 Agnes Obel - Fuel To Fire 5:29

49 Michael Chapman - March Rain 3:46

50 Courtney Barnett - Depreston 4:52

51 Janelle Monae - 57821 (Feat. Deep Cotton) 3:16

52 Hailaker, Lowswimmer, Jemima Coulter - Coma, Smoke 4:27

53 Garden Gloves, Jackson Wooten, Torri Weidinger - Elegy 3:44

54 Tim Buckley - Dream Letter 5:12

55 Shearwater - You're The Coliseum 3:46

56 Laura Gibson - The Search For Dark Lake 3:28

57 Ezra Vine - Cradlesong 5:31

58 Sun June - Reminded 4:24

59 Lowswimmer - Past Life 3:23

60 Jim Wolfe & The T-Towners - Innersanctum 2:34


CD4

61 Ane Brun - Worship (Feat. Jose Gonzalez) 6:00

62 Damien Jurado - Allocate 4:42

63 Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle - Kitty Come Home 4:32

64 Sleeping At Last - Saturn 4:52

65 Siv Jakobsen - Dark 3:38

66 Woodpigeon - Death By Ninja (A Love Song) 4:25

67 Tomberlin - Natural Light 2:42

68 Kendra Smith - Bold Marauder 5:33

69 Tanya Donelly - Flying At Night 4:30

70 Augie March - Sunset Studies 5:34

71 Smoke Fairies - Strange Moon Rising 3:23

72 Civil Wars - Sour Times 3:17

73 Amber Run - I Found 4:33

74 Novo Amor - State Lines 3:25

75 City And Colour - Murderer 4:36

76 Mary-Anne Paterson - The Jute Mill Song 2:44

77 Kendra Smith - Valley Of The Morning Sun 6:26

78 Jonathon Round - Tolu 5:13

79 Swans - In My Garden 5:35

80 Magna Carta - Elizabethan 2:35

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11 comments:

  1. Donovan on "Gift From a Flower" would fit in here I think. Thanks

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    1. You are right, lemonflag.
      I am really happy with this set though. Some beautiful and reflective music. I am playing it now.
      Cheers.

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  2. Delicate indeed......Good to see David Byrne in the collection and Julia Covington (she did a great version of Alce Coopers "Only Women Bleed".....as well as the wonderful Angus & Julia Stone + Dope Lemon!

    Cheers
    Stephen

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    1. I hope you get years of pleasure from this set, Stephen.
      The Dope Lemon track is great.
      Cheers.

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  3. Byrne's Just the Motion is actually a Richard Thompson song, often sung by Linda T (who woulda been a better choice, I think). Great set, though.

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    1. Hi M,
      I liked the sound of David Byrne's version. Glad you like this set. I think it's one you can play over and over if you like this style of music.
      Cheers.

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  4. Madden & Harris - Wishes is absolutely beautiful, unique!

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    1. Hi rgslemer.
      I really enjoy this style of folk music and am delighted you are enjoying and finding exquisite gems to listen to.
      Cheers.

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    1. Hi rgslemer.
      The KrakenFiles links are active. Please use these.
      I will update the post later to include alternative links.
      Cheers.

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    2. Alternative links now added.
      Cheers.

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