low - fye: The Comfort Soak (UK-Wales 2009)

No need to introduce LOW - FYE to you blog readers; this is already his 3rd release on Homemade-Lofi-Psych. "The Comfort Soak" is the most recent collection of haunting songs, all written by LOW - FYE in spring 2009. Sparse, sketchy songs played on acoustic guitar with some occasional sound collages added to the mix ("Voices") in lofi aesthetics - reminding of a moody solo SYD BARRETT (ca. 1969/70).

Very cool stuff - VERY cool!

Recommended listening!

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low - fye: The Comfort Soak (UK-Wales 2009)

(mp3-zip, 10 tracks, 18 min, 16,2 MB)

Get it HERE! New Link 05/2024.

low - fye: Trained Ghosts/Sketches (UK-Wales 2009)

In January I posted the first EP of LOW - FYE from Wales (from 2008); here we've got some new stuff of atmospheric introspective freak-folk - a collection of 2 self-released EPs titled, "Trained Ghosts/Sketches", recorded at the start of 2009. Still I hear a big SYD BARRETT influence (especially the haunting voice!) in that collection of short compositions - no song is longer than 2:35! Impressive, very cool stuff!

Enjoy!

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low - fye: Trained Ghosts/Sketches (2009)

(mp3 zip, 13 tracks, 19,9 MB, 22 min)

1. Nothing Much To Say

2. Snap

3. All Around

4. Worn

5. Inner Heart

6. Underneath The Flood

7. Worry

8. Copper Coins

9. Blue On The Floor

10. Headstuck

11. The Girl Without A Care

12. Don't Look

13. I Don't Mind

Get it here or here!

Low - Fye: My First EP (UK 2008)

This EP here comes from a guy who lives in North Wales, who does all the singing and playing on a piece of music, he simply titles "My First EP". He calls himself LOW - FYE and the EP was recorded 2008 on a digital 4-track recorder. Most of it sounds ... well, rather lofi, sometimes it's just an acoustic guitar and a voice (e.g. "A Careless And Disorganized Song/Make Up Your Mind") we hear, sometimes some more sounds are added to good effect ("Symptoms", "Today")'; some tracks are instrumental. Don't let the fact that the sound isn't latest hifi stop you from downloading this EP, because it is realy good. 

My favourite tracks are "Today" and "Repeat", that both show a strong SYD BARRETT influence (rather the BARRETT of "Terrapin" and "Dominoes" than of "Piper" or "See Emily Play" one should probably add).

Enjoy!

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LOW - FYE - My First EP (2008)

(mp3 zip, 7 tracks, 19 min, 19,6 MB)

Get it HERE! New link 05/2024.