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@acloudtotheback.bsky.social

Sonic hunter gatherer. Past/present scribe for Under The Surface, Comes With A Smile, Delusions of Adequacy, Pennyblack Music, Concrete Islands and Freq. Freq: https://freq.org.uk/tag/adrian All views my own.

474 Followers  |  852 Following  |  213 Posts  |  Joined: 24.08.2024  |  2.197

Latest posts by acloudtotheback.bsky.social on Bluesky

My fave cut from the new Railcard CD too... @ianbutton.bsky.social and co. go disco-kosmische. ‡️

17.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wattle and Daub, by Dave Heumann from the album Themes From Blue Honey

Totally absorbed in another @daveheumann.bsky.social solo electric album and especially by this 14+ min gem within...‡️🎧 arbouretum.bandcamp.com/track/wattle...

16.02.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another fresh @freqzine.bsky.social review from me... ‡️

16.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my latest reviews for @freqzine.bsky.social... ‡️

16.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My take on the new @whitelands.bsky.social album via @soniccathedral.bsky.social up on @freqzine.bsky.social... ‡️

08.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool, will definitely check it out... Thanks for the tip.

06.02.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guitar Tapes Vol 1, by Dave Heumann 7 track album

Belatedly discovering but satisfyingly absorbing this selection of elemental solo electric guitar essays from Arbouretum's @daveheumann.bsky.social on @suncru.bsky.social. Hopefully there be a second volume some day...

daveheumann.bandcamp.com/album/guitar...

06.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Another review from me for @freqzine.bsky.social... ‡️

02.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My Q&A with @ianbutton.bsky.social (Papernut Cambridge, Gare du Nord Records, Railcard, The Penrose Web, Heavenly et. al) is just up on @freqzine.bsky.social...‡️

31.01.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Hour of Dust, by Grant-Lee Phillips 11 track album

Last year's long-player is also worth catching-up with.... grantleephillips.bandcamp.com/album/in-the...

24.01.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Moon, by Grant-Lee Phillips 12 track album

Really enjoying digging back into @grantleephillips.bsky.social catalogue after his life-affirming solo acoustic show in Bristol a week or so ago. Including this rousing and warmhearted affair...➑️‡️ grantleephillips.bandcamp.com/album/little...

24.01.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tentacles, by Plankton Wat from the album The Vanishing World

Loving this taster track of a new incoming Plankton Wat on @suncru.bsky.social... planktonwat-suncru.bandcamp.com/track/tentac...

23.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

My latest 'twofer' review on @freqzine.bsky.social of the new Pullman and Winged Wheel LPs. ‡️

@12xurecs.bsky.social / @fkabundy.bsky.social / @westernvinyl.bsky.social

19.01.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first @freqzine.bsky.social piece for 2026... ‡️

09.01.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cease & Desist, by Jungle Boogie 10 track album

And this, from 'Bundy' K. Brown and Britt Walford's duo project...🎧➑️ jungleboogie.bandcamp.com/album/cease-...

@fkabundy.bsky.social

02.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Energy, by Tim Barnes 6 track album

Which has happily led me into finding this...🎧➑️ timbarnes.bandcamp.com/album/inside...

02.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a touching, entertaining and illuminating interview, that I've just caught up with quite belatedly...πŸŽ™οΈβ€΅οΈ

02.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My last review of 2025 for @freqzine.bsky.social...‡️

23.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My new Q&A feature with Matt Pond for @freqzine.bsky.social... ‡️

20.12.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Robert Dallas Gray - The Vallum / M John Henry - Strange Is The Way Having hooked-up as a low-key instrumental explorer super-duo of sorts in recent years β€” under the moniker of Whin – the Glasgow-based Martin John Henry (De Rosa, Jewel Scheme, Henry and Fleetwood) an...

It acts as a fine sequel to his still-fresh previous release, that I reviewed for @freqzine.bsky.social earlier this year. ➑️https://freq.org.uk/reviews/dallas-gray-henry/

13.12.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missals, by Robert Dallas Gray 6 track album

Feeling the aural benefits today of more intimate elemental essaying from @robertdallasgray.com, with blends of early-Brokeback, Labradford and The Durutti Column. ➑️https://robertdallasgray.bandcamp.com/album/missals

13.12.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another new review from me on @freqzine.bsky.social... ‡️

03.12.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My @freqzine.bsky.social review of the new @fuzzylightsband.bsky.social LP...‡️

02.12.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fine account (with awesome pictures to boot) by @freqzine.bsky.social's @michaelrodhamheaps.bsky.social of a transcendental Tortoise stage outing in Bristol.

@intlanthem.bsky.social

27.11.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hydrology (DiN94), by Loula Yorke 6 track album

"Hydrology commandingly recalls and fuses together filaments of vintage kosmische, New Age ambience, Brian Eno, Sam Prekop’s latter-day solo works, whilst adding Yorke’s own distinct and enthralling imprint on top of it all"

tysm @freqzine.bsky.social + @acloudtotheback.bsky.social 😌

26.11.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - Corporal / Sister Ray Davies - Holy Island / Perrache - Letter To Jane EP / Loula Yorke - Hydrology / Polypores - Hungry Vortex There is undoubtedly no productivity crisis in the broad spheres of nouveau shoegaze and DIY electronica, with complementary manoeuvres and convergence playing out between them to boot. This is certai...

Another review in for 'Hydrology' (DiN94), the new album from @loulayorke.bsky.social over @freqzine.bsky.social.
freq.org.uk/reviews/nove...
"Across its recordings, osmotically expanded over 42 minutes, the DiN-dispensed Hydrology could be her finest and most approachable outing to date".

26.11.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My latest review bundle for @freqzine.bsky.social at: freq.org.uk/reviews/nove...

25.11.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still listening to this sublime album...‡️

16.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A passionate @freqzine.bsky.social take from @michaelrodhamheaps.bsky.social on the latest Lush archival release, worth some of your weekend reading time.

16.11.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@brianbilston.bsky.social and The Catenary Wires were an absolute joy of a live combination in Bristol yesterday. Two rich creative strands converging with wry playfulness and lateral imagination, for one grand night out.

@skepwax.bsky.social

16.11.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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