Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
What was once a dream can soon become a myth, a forgotten piece of lore, half remembered, tales told around camp fires and the whispered remains of studios, a warning perhaps to the extent of pulling a plug early on a project, or the damnation of some who are a recording limbo; the masterpiece in waiting, fully recorded, but never released.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
The quiet acceptance of regret, but the hope that reveal and revelation that comes forth from the experience is a state of mind we can only hope to find in our soul when a significant relationship ends or we flounder in the wake of our untold promise; and yet for the most part we lament in the modern age with a broken heart on our sleeves to a point where the dignity is shelved in favour of the illumination of the prolonged exposure.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Just because the language to your mind is not easily grasped, or even understood, does not mean you can dismiss it, the structure of verbal information and exchange is not only measured by the words alone, it is the way it is spoken or even sung, it is in the intonation, the delivery, the way it can be felt to contain kindness, dramatic intent, the pulse of fervour and fear that gives it life and meaning; that is the meaning when you don’t know the nature of the words…After all there is light if we accept that it doesn’t always come from the Sun.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Looking Back At The World from a position of relative safety is one where can afford the luxury of truth, that without the need for rose tinted glasses or the facility to sugarcoat the expressions, we see a world where the differences we endeavour to make are colossal; not always because of the impact on the whole planet, but on an individual, a sudden richness that glows brightly and which if seen from the edge of the universe, if a soul could shine so bright, would be revealing and engaging.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The opportunity to be immersed by nature as we take a break from the demands of the city is a powerful one; we can be stood within the shadows of New Street Station as trains run grimly underground, the footprint of Liverpool’s Three Graces that overlook the multitude as they think of bills, debits, and debts, or even stuck inside an office working during the hours of daylight and never having the opportunity to see a field in full bloom…it is almost Orwellian, almost Kafkaesque, and yet it is a nightmare that we have become accustomed to as we neglect the belief that Wildflowers are just as important a sight to the soul than the weight of greed displayed by covering over every spare piece of land in the race to make the most of acquisition.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Always Look Up, never walk along the pavement with shuffling feet and with your head bowed as if defeated by the innocuous and the beige, stride with purpose, with thanks, and with a song, no matter which, in your heart; for the best way to annoy the doom laden and the sad sacks who proclaim disaster upon every soul don’t wish you to see the sunrise above your head and take in the marvel of all that creation has to offer.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
For better or worse, this world is ours, and whilst the feeling of continued dystopian outlook may place our hands over our eyes as we dare not acknowledge the dreadful acts and insanity defying beliefs of many, it is a planet of great wonder, of untold beauty waiting to be discovered, and one to which we should embrace and retain despite the madness that surrounds us.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Emily Barker explores deep meaning in her album Fragile As Humans, and whilst the Americana to which she has selflessly progressed within takes its usual stance of openness and exaltation, it is to the pain of grief that the poet within reveals her world; a prolonged sadness to which music is the sole antidote, that time creates stability around with a shoulder to weep upon, and in which salvation may be achieved.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
There is an undeniably cool swagger that accompanies the music of Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, it has been evident since the very beginning, and those who find their way to the venues in search of brilliance are never disappointed, never found wanting, and the same obviously goes for the studio and live albums recorded by the Danish musician and the band that he surrounds himself with, for in the subtle majesty that the experience envelops for the listener, one thing becomes abundantly clear, the construction of the music is one set on solid foundations and established substance.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
The Romans had the best ideas, it is a sentiment argued by many, and when it comes to the idea of allowing the year a natural break the multitude cannot be wrong, for the Earth and humanity need to return to a time when we saw winter not as one to toil the soil and break our backs, but instead all ow the darkness to be one of stories and plans, to see it as a kind of magic of renewal; the Fallow Alchemy in which we should embrace so that rest turns to creativity and regeneration of spirit.