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Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power to Release Collaboration

Good news on the Vic Chesnutt front. Coming off the heels of his really good release “North Star Deserter,” Mr. Chesnutt teamed up with Elf Power to record Dark Developments.

A tuneful collision of Athens institutions finds fruition this fall when Orange Twin releases Dark Developments, Vic Chesnutt’s collaboration with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power. As intriguing as this combination may seem for fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply.

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Mothlite – The Flax of Reverie


2008, Southern

The Flax of Reverie, the debut album from London-based Mothlite, is a mix of brooding instrumentals and spooky vocals in the post-punk vein.

The band, according to their MySpace page, was “conceived by horror prog maven Daniel O’Sullivan.” We’re not exactly sure what that means, or if it’s a good thing, but many of the tracks do run a horror film-like gamut of idyllic beginnings to noisy conclusions.

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