Posts Tagged The Album Leaf
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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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
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 […]Archive
December 30, 2011 by Simon Sweetman