“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
From the songwriter's notebook to the soul: Barrelly Ego's Bearly Eagle tackles a decade of socio-geo-political upheaval with cathartic, allegorical bite — the bear who wants to be an eagle who cried wolf. Brian Jin's Horizons finds divinity in strange places, from Hawaiian-cowboy-ukulele-jazz to dream-dictated lyrics (yes, John Lennon sang one in his sleep), while SMIC's The Upside (Of Losing Everything) trades noise for something "quieter, heavier, and built to stick around." L'Anarchiste Heureux's Le Pneu Libre drifts through a poetic, nostalgic France where a flat tire becomes a meditation on freedom.
“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
“A slow, atmospheric alt-indie track about survival, finding clarity, and finally touching down on solid ground.”
“Math-y, dreamy and emotive post-rock indie solo project from Rue Defence founder Solid Blood”
“A bold conceptual journey through progressive rock, folk and experimental songwriting, Jordi Farreras' most ambitious album yet.”
“Haunting, gorgeous, and occasionally unhinged solo EP from Jack Hayter (Hefner / Papernut Cambridge / Dollboy).”
“A moving conceptual album where progressive rock, folk and intimate songwriting come together in a deeply personal musical journey.”
“A remarkable conceptual album where found writings become an intimate journey through art rock, progressive music and experimental songwriting.”