NAEVUS - 'Relatively Close To The Sea' CD (Hau Ruck!)
For their sixth Naevus album, Londoners Lloyd James and Joanne Owen were joined by their regular drummer John Murphy (Knifeladder, Death In June). The album also features contributions from Greg Ferrari (Womb), Joanna Quail (SonVer), Matt Howden (Sieben) and Arthur Shaw (Cutty Sark). Many of the tracks here have already been performed live at recent Naevus festival appearancese. However, the tracks on offer branch out in a range of other directions; existential pop, murder balladry, slide guitar and lo-fi synths, progressive influences (Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, etc.) and John Cale-esque piano pounding. Packaged in a digipak with 12 page booklet.
UK 11.50£
Europe 12.50£
World 13.50£
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NAEVUS - 'Silent Life' CD (Hau Ruck!)
Dark Folk connoisseurs Naevus' fifth album is also the band's first album as a full four-piece, with Lloyd and Joanne joined on all tracks by Greg Ferrari (Womb) and John Murphy (Knifeladder, Death In June etc.) on drums and percussion. On four tracks, the band is joined by RoseMcDowall (Strawberry Switchblade, Sorrow, Coil). Two tracks include David E. Williams. Two tracks feature Matt Howden (Sieben, Sol Invictus). Digipak includes a 16 page lyric booklet with photographs.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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NAEVUS - 'Truffles Of Love' CD (Old Europa Cafe)
Naevus’ playful self-released debut, "Truffles of Love" came out in 1999. Unavailable for several years, it is now reissued in re-mastered form, with significant sonic improvement on the original release. This re-issue also includes six bonus tracks dating from the same period. These tracks were previously only available on obscure compilations in very limited quantities and are long-since deleted. Over 74 minutes of neofolk 'n' pop, giving a complete picture of the early development of Naevus. The original artwork has been extensively overhauled and this edition is presented in digipak format with a 16 page booklet including the lyrics and an essay on the band’s beginnings.
VA - 'With Friends Like These...' 2 x CD (Tursa / Kaparte Promotions)
"With Friends Like These" is a double CD compilation by Tursa and Kaparte Productions who are jointly responsible for the successful "Ship Of Fools " club nights in central London. Oldies like Orchestra Noir, Sieben, Naevus, Tor Lundvall, Tony Wakeford, Andrew King and Arcana are joined by a roster of less gnarled artists from the UK, Europe and beyond. This is a compilation of artists not constrained by musical label or ghetto: Albireon, Alex Monk, Amber Asylum, Andrew King, Arcana, Art Immunda, Autumn Grieve, Brown Sierra, Christy & Emily, Cutty Sark, Eva Eden, Gargemella, Golgatha, Gregorio Bardini, Guy Harries, Heidika, Hekate, Hide & Seek, Hong Kong In The 60s, Human Greed, Man Eat Man Eat Man, Mercy Liao, Naevus, Orchestra Noir, Pilori, (r), Richard Moult, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Seventh Harmonic, Shining Vril, Sieben, Sonver, Susan Matthews, That Summer, The Hare & The Moon, Tony Wakeford, Tor Lundvall, Vega, Vultures and While Angels Watch.
