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October 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 241

The Album Leaf, In A Safe Place (2004) I had an arthroscopy on my left ankle. Bone spurs removed. And the greatest thing about my convalescence was this album arriving to review for a magazine. I remember it vividly. I received a box of Sub-Pop stuff including comedy records, pop and indie – it was […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2004, In A Safe Place, LP, Sub Pop, The Album Leaf, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 241, Thule, Vinyl ·

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January 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Helios: Yume

Helios Yume Unseen Music Keith Kenniff records music under many monikers and for distinct purposes – soundtracks, advertisements, dance performances, pleasure. He works across contemporary classical, ambient, indie and electronica creating dream-waft pleasures and, under the name Helios, he has, over the last decade, released a double-handful of albums that could be the soundtrack to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ambeint, Dream, Eingya, Instrumental, Keith Kenniff, Kurt Vile, Rhian Sheehan, The Album Leaf, Unseen Music, Yume ·

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October 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Franz Kirmann: Meridians

Franz Kirmann Meridians Denovali Records London-based French composer Franz Kirmann, one half of Piano Interrupted, here returns to his electronic roots, weaving aspects of modern classical composition – samples and extracts – to create a post-ambient version of post-rock’s surges that border – always beautifully – on the emotionally overwhelming. They Drove All Night Only […]
Posted in Blog · Tagged Album Review, Cliff Martinez, Dev Hynes, Franz Kirmann, Matmos, Meridians, Moby, The Album Leaf ·

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July 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Remember Remember: Forgetting The Present

Remember Remember Forgetting The Present Rock Action Records This Scottish ensemble continue on in their all-instrumental way with third album, Forgetting The Present; their best. A mix of Album Leaf-esque near-whimsy and gorgeous, textural kaleidoscopes – always with just a hint of folk-ish intent, so even with the groove swirls and builds in support of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dosh, Forgetting The Present, Mike Oldfield, Ommadawn, Remember Remember, Rock Action Records, The Album Leaf, Tubular Bells ·

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February 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: ruined

drops of delicate guitar and piano are framed by glacial beats. Who is this album by? It’s by a group called The Album Leaf. Who is The Album Leaf? They are just one guy. Who is he? His name is Jimmy LaValle. He calls himself The Album Leaf. I don’t know why. Shut-up just enjoy […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Poem, ruined, The Album Leaf ·

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February 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle: Perils From The Sea

Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle Perils From The Sea Caldo Verde There’s a brand new Sun Kil Moon out (and, hey, more on that soon) but in falling in love with that new record I realised I had forgotten to write about this album, because this collaboration between Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek and The […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Jimmy Lavalle, Mark Kozelek, Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle, Perils From The Sea, Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon, The Album Leaf, Tristesa ·

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December 30, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1694

The Album Leaf, There Is A Wind EP (2010) I like these sorts of things – created specifically to mark Record Store Day; a ltd edition-type deal. Good on the artists for wanting to offer something that rewards an audience. When I first heard The Album Leaf it was almost life-changing. It was just music […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2010, Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, EP, In A Safe Place, Liner Notes, Mp3, Record Store Day, Sigur Ros, Sub Pop, The Album Leaf, There Is A Wind EP, Vinyl ·

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