The Sirens Wave

Nalle
The Sirens Wave
locust109
CD / 180 gram LP
2008-03-24

Imagine for a moment the Wicker Man manned by the late Teiji
Ito - resident avant composer for Harry Smith & Maya Derren - with psych
folk giants Comus sitting in for good measure and you've got some idea of
what Glasgow avant folk trio Nalle have put together on their mesmerizing
sophomore effort The Sirens Wave. Centred around Hanna Tuulikki's rich and
expansive vocals, with a heady, kaleidoscopic mix of vintage whirling
oscillators, Moog synth and buzzing harmonium, alongside the intrepid
string explorations of Chris Hladowski and Aby Vulliamy, these six pieces
continue the long trek through other worlds of sound to form a dense,
cohesive suite that meshes everything from Japanese Gagaku, European
plainsong, Near Eastern modal drones and more. With Siren's Wave, Nalle
have procured a special place where folk conventions are curiously
uprooted & seamlessly meshed with other worldly avant tendencies. Features
members of The Family Elan, Scatter & the One Ensemble of Daniel Padden.