A Tree's Romp Through Neofolk
So, I thought since I don't really do much but lurk on the forum I thought I'd Start up a genre specific journal. Why Neofolk? I thought it would be fun to dissect the infamous bands that are associated with and contributed to it's upbringing. I also thought it would help me find new music within the sub-genre. I'm going to primarily focus on the music more so than the negative connotations that have plagued this scene, but I have a weird morbid fascination with the history of said scene. I don't know where this will go, but I'm hoping it will be particularly enlightening once I actually put groups under a microscope, for better or worse.
So far here is a list of bands I will be looking at, and I'll probably be adding to it later on. I'm only familiar with the first 3 bands listed, so I'm as much new to this as your average non neofolker. Also, please feel free to give me recommendations! Oh, and one more thing I'm not sure if I want to review an entire band's existence, or just an album or two at a time, but we'll see.
Death In June
Sol Invictus
Current 93
Rome
Darkwood
Fire + Ice
Blood Axis
I'll begin taking a look through the Death In June albums I have, and start putting together a review, but until then I'm really looking forward to taking a journey to the heart of Neofolk. See you soon!
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