Slow Loris has lurched back into action with a clutch of releases lately. I was thinking it should be a crutch of releases nd then I realised it shouldn't be a crotch of releases. Crotch really isn't a pleasant word..... And that's why you don't get a crotch of releases. Anyhoo Driftwood Manor have a CD out on Slow Loris called 'Every Light Goes Out Eventually' which I thoroughly enjoyed. They're an Irish collective who make some really special sounding folk music... The backing vocals are really ominous and deep. They're really memorable and quite unusual with a real otherworldy feel about them.... It sort of reminds of some of Alexander Tucker's work as it has a similar pace, weird vocals and that ye olde worlde folk thing going on. Also I can hear bits of Alasdair Roberts, Six Organs etc. in there. It's a remarkably strong release and I'm gonna be hunting own the bands previous release on the strength of this sucker. Deffo one of my highlights of the week.
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Sound clips for Every Light Goes Out Eventually by The Driftwood Manor: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Slow Loris, slo 26, £3.99.
This is the second release from The Driftwood Manor, a loose collective of musicians from the midlands of Ireland, who came together around the songs of main-man, Eddie Keenan. Following on from where the debut album, A Gathering (self-released, 2008), left off, 'Every Light Goes Out Eventually' is a meditative collection of multi-instrumental songs, mixing a wide range of influences from various folk to Irish traditional music and alternative rock, among others. Reviews to date have earned The Driftwood Manor comparisons to Arkon/Family, John Cale, Phil Elverum, Will Oldham and Six Organs of Admittance. This release will be followed later this year by another ep, 'Holy Ghost', on Rusted Rail and a second Full Length Album, 'The Same Figure Leaving', on Slow Loris and Rural Faune.
