Bruce Cockburn – Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Progressive Folk-Pop, Sophisti-Pop
Vibes: Bright, Uplifting, Sleek, Romantic, Poetic, Warm, Joyful, Anthemic
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Bruce Cockburn – Further Adventures Of
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Jazz-Folk
Vibes: Pensive, Conscious, Intertwined, Nature, Poetic, Autumnal, Bright, Conscious, Intricate, Reflective, Political, Triumphant
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Richard Thompson – Across a Crowded Room
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Pop Rock, Art Rock
Vibes: Manic, Sleek, Passionate, Bitter, Breakup, Anthemic, Bombastic, Bright, Energetic, Political
Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Catchy, Dense, Shredding, Riffs, Rhythmic
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National Health – National Health
National Health was a continuation of Canterbury supergroup Hatfield & the North, bringing over essentially everyone from that project, except Hatfield’s bassist Richard Sinclair (Caravan), including Pip Pyle (Gong), Dave Stewart (Egg), Amanda Parsons, and Phil Miller (Matching Mole). Unsurprisingly, the LP is packed with warm, playful virtuosity. Overdriven bass takes the helm for most of the themes, locked in with propulsive grooves and shifting time signatures of Pyle’s drums. The space fills out quite colorfully with harmonious waves of electric piano, woodwinds and Moog synthesizer. When things need to be taken up a notch, Miller comes in with some triumphantly energizing guitar solos. What really makes this album special though are Amanda Parson’s vocals, which work both as a wordless instrument within the polyphonic arrangements, and as a unifying, lyrical force during the album’s most epic moments.
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Richard & Linda Thompson – Hokey Pokey
Style: British Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Bittersweet, Storytelling, Passionate, Bright, Vaudeville, Rootsy, Playful, Eclectic
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Popol Vuh – Das Hohelied Salomos
Style: Ecstatic Chamber Rock, Neoclassical New Age, Kosmische Musik
Vibes: Majestic, Flowing, Utopian, Mythic, Uplifting, Ethereal, Spiritual, Spring, Luminous, Hypnotic, Soothing, Bright, Mysterious, Warm, Devotional, Reflective, Elegant, Pastoral
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Charles Lloyd – 8: Kindred Spirits (Live from The Lobero)
Style: Post-Bop, Spiritual Jazz
Moods: Sunny, Warm, Flowing, Bright, Spiritual, Searching
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Improvisation, Modal, Instrumental, Live
Instrumentation: Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Drums, Piano, Upright Bass
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Merope – Vejula
Behind a luminous, translucent veil, we find ourselve immersed in ethereal, electro-acoustic sound worlds emerging from fragments of Lithuanian folk songs. With blissful instrumental contributions from Laraaji, Shahzad Ismaily, Bill Frisell, and Craig Taborn, the duo delicately weave celestial zithers, otherwordly vocals, warm guitar melodies, glitchy electronics and softly blooming synth pads into a colorful, healing cocoon full of harmonious secrets.
Henry Threadgill’s Zooid – This Brings Us To, Volumes I & II
with Liberty Ellman, Jose Davila, Stomu Takeishi, Elliot Humberto Kavee
Style: Creative Music, Avant=Garde Jazz
Vibes: Intertwined, Knotty, Responsive, Bright, Complex, Suspenseful, Colorful, Abstract, Exploratory, Elegant, Angular, Off Kilter
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Eamon Fogarty – I’m An Animal Now
featuring Hannah Frances, Jeff Tobias, Ryan Jewell, Nora Predey, Will Stratton
Style: Progressive Songwriter, Folk Rock, Art Rock
Vibes: Contemplative, Existential, Surreal, Poetic, Flowing, Introspective, Intertwined, Colorful
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Pat Metheny – 80/81
Style: ECM-Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Folk-Jazz
Vibe: Pastoral, Sentimental, Open, Airy, Energetic, Tender, Complex, Smooth, Ethereal, Uplifting
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Popol Vuh – Einsjäger & Siebenjäger
Style: Ecstatic Chamber Rock, Neoclassical New Age, Kosmische Musik
Vibes: Triumphant, Ethereal, Flowing, Pastoral, Bright, Epic, Uplifting, Warm, Spiritual, Peaceful
Instrumentation: Piano, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Drums, Percussion, Spinett, Flute, Vocals
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Miles Davis – E.S.P.
Style: Post-Bop
Vibes: Romantic, Anxious, Sentimental, Energetic, Driving, Exploratory, Loose, Moody
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Acoustic, Improvisation, Melodic, Modal, Instrumental, Technical
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Van Morrison – Into the Music
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Gospel-Influenced, Soul-Influenced
Vibes: Uplifting, Sunny, Passionate, Poetic, Anthemic, Bright, Celebratory, Energetic, Spiritual, Joyful, Optimistic, Romantic, Warm
Musical Qualities: Lush, Lyrical, Catchy, Polished, Melodic
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C.O.B. – Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart
Style: Progressive Folk, Acid Folk
Vibes: Medieval, Romantic, Warm, Bright, Morning, Fantasy, Love, Psychedelic, Mystical
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Clarinet, Upright Bass,
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Harmonium – Les cinq saisons
Style: Progressive Folk, Symphonic Prog
Vibes: Spring, Adventure, Warm, Breezy, Bright, Morning, Pastoral, Peaceful, Playful, Rootsy, Sunny, Surreal, Vibrant, Nature, Uplifting
Musical Qualities: Suite, Lush, Progressive, Technical, Acoustic, Melodic, Soft
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Neil Young – Landing on Water
Style: Synth-Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Dramatic, Rebellious, Sleek, Angry, Eccentric, Mechanical, Anthemic, Bright, Cold, Sentimental, Conscious, Driving
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All Hands_Make Light – Darling the Dawn
“Secular hymns for anarchists”
Style: Drone-Pop, Shoegaze, Analogue Electronic, Post-Rock, Chamber-Punk
Vibes: Uplifting, Compassionate, Apocalyptic, Triumphant, Optimistic, Bright, Hypnotic, Bittersweet, Communal, Ethereal, Rebellious
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Peter Lang – The Thing at the Nursery Room Window
Style: American Primitivism, Folk, Guitar Soli
Moods: Pastoral, Breezy, Bright, Earthy, Rual, Sunny, Uplifting, Warm
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Sparse, Technical, Solo
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The Charles Lloyd Quartet – Journey Within
Style: Post-Bop, Spiritual Jazz
Moods: Sunny, Warm, Flowing, Bright, Spiritual, Searching
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Improvisation, Modal, Instrumental, Live
Instrumentation: Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Drums, Piano, Upright Bass
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P.G. Six & Louise Bock – All Summer Long is Gone
Style: Post-Minimalism, Ambient Chamber-Folk, New Age
Moods: Soothing, Flowing, Dreamy, Meditative, Nature, Peaceful, Hypnotic, Pulse, Intertwined, Reflective
Instrumentation: Celtic Harp, Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Voice
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Van Morrison – Beautiful Vision
Style: & Influences Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Celtic Folk, New Age, Gospel
Moods: Triumphant, Mystical, Passionate, Religious, Ethereal, Grandiose, Poetic, Existential, Uplifting
Musial Qualities: Anthemic, Lush, Sleek, Catchy, Groovy, Tight
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Robert Wyatt – Ruth is Stranger Than Richard
Style: Canterbury Scene, Jazz-Rock, Progressive Pop
Moods: Surreal, Playful, Warm, Cryptic, Bittersweet, Eccentric, Imaginative, Meandering, Bright
Musical Qualities: Suite, Melodic, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Progressive, Experimental Vocals
Instrumentation: Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, Electric Bass, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Drums
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Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians
Style: Appalachian Folk, Piedmont Blues
Vibe: Pastoral, Rootsy, Morning, Rustic, Bright, Spiritual, Warm, Passionate, Contemplative
Musical Qualities: Solo Instrumentals, Acoustic, Melodic, Sparse, Fingerstyle
Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Harmonica
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Bert Jansch – A Rare Conundrum
Style: British Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Celtic Folk
Moods: Morning, Tender, Bright, Reflective, Mellow, Romantic, Breezy, Spring
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Violin, Drums, Electric Bass, Mandolin, Drums, Percussion, Banjo, Harmonica
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Samara Lubelski – The Fleeting Skies
Styles: Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Math-Pop
Moods: Breezy, Flowing, Intertwined, Morning, Warm, Dreamy, Sunny, Spring, Bright, Colorful, Forest, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Soft, Lush, Melodic, Catchy, Loose, Fingerstyle
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Violin, Flute, Drums, Bass, Piano, Recorder
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P.G. Six – Starry Mind
Style: Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Acid Folk, Americana
Moods: Reflective, Spring, Tender, Sunny, Warm, Breezy, Romantic, Intimate, Rustic, Bright, Contemplative, Fantasy, Introspective, Poetic, Retro, Uplifting, Mellow
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Daevid Allen – Now is the Happiest Time of Your Life
Style: Cosmic Folk, Psych Rock, Space Ambient
Vibe: Cosmic, Whimsical, Surreal, Bright, Sunny, Mystical, Mythic, Poetic, Uplifting
Qualities: Atmospheric, Conceptual, Eclectic
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizers, Spoken Word, Tabla, Flute, Violin, Harp, Drums, Slide Guitar
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Hiss Golden Messenger / Michael Chapman – Parallelogram
Style: Singer/Songwriter
HGM Side: Americana, Warm, Contemplative, Sunny, Rural, Passionate, Spiritual, Introspective
Chapman Side: Chamber Folk, Melancholy, Morning, Mellow, Autumnal, Reflective, Storytelling
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Don Cherry’s New Researches – Organic Music Theatre: Festival de jazz de Chateauvallon 1972
Style: Mystical Folk, Global Fusion, Spiritual Jazz
Vibe: Utopian, Communal, Ceremonial, Spiritual, Ritualistic, Mystical, Eclectic, Colorful, Bright, Morning, Sunny, Warm, Uplifting, Mysterious
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Percussive, Improvisation, Live Recording, Chants
Instrumentation: Piano, Group Vocals, Berimbau, Percussion, Tanpura, Donsi Ngoni
Avec le Soleil sortant de sa bouche – Pas pire pop [I ? You So Much]??
Style: Art Rock, Progressive Pop, Post-Punk
Influences: Krautrock, No Wave, Afrobeat, Funk
Vibe: Driving, Muscular, Motorik, Mechanical, Hypnotic, Cathartic, Primal, Epic, Messy
Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Repetitive, Noisy, Progressive
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Sam Prekop – Sam Prekop
Featuring Jim O’Rourke, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, John McEntire, Julie Pomerleau, & Archer Prewitt
Style: Chamber Pop, Jazz Pop, Lounge Music
Influences: Bossa Nova, Math Rock, Post-Rock
Vibe: Gentle, Breezy, Intricate, Summer, Intertwined, Mellow, Bright, Smooth
Musical Qualities: Lush, Soft, Polished, Melodic
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Tom Rapp – Sunforest
Style: Folk-Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Progressive Folk
Vibe: Uplifting, Contemplative, Breezy, Bright, Sunny, Warm, Soft
Musical Attributes: Lush, Polished, Acoustic, Lyrical, Session Players
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The Durutti Column – LC
Style: Dream Pop, Art Rock
Vibe: Warm, Hypnotic, Peaceful, Bright, Ethereal, Dreamy, Lush, Intertwined, Soft
Musical Qualities: Loops, Atmospheric, Pulse, Melodic, Sparse
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Kraftwerk – Autobahn
Style: Krautrock, Electro-Pop, Progressive Electronic
Vibe: Motorik, Mechanical, Anthemic, Futuristic, Sleek, Urban, Warm, Hypnotic, Driving, Bright
Musical Attributes: Melodic, Repetitive, Progressive, Catchy, Polished, Studio-as-an-Instrument
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Richard Dawson – 2020 [Review]
Style: Progressive Songwriter, Art Rock, Progressive Pop
Vibe: Satirical, Depressive, Anxious, Dystopian, Bright, Eccentric, Existential, Longing, Pessimistic, Urban, Storytelling
Musical Qualities: Complex, Dense, Progressive, Intricate, Dynamic, Conceptual
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The Flaming Lips – Soft Bulletin
Style: Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Moods: Surreal, Science Fiction, Epic, Bittersweet, Triumphant, Sentimental, Playful, Apocalyptic, Warm, Melancholy, Existential, Anthemic
Musical Qualities: Catchy, Lush, Melodic, Polished
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Broken Social Scene – You Forgot It In People
Style: Chamber Pop, Art Rock
Vibes: Sentimental, Communal, Compassionate, Love, Warm, Bittersweet, Anthemic, Passionate, Romantic, Poetic, Mellow, Bright
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