Norman Records review "Lanreath"

Matthew Shaw
Lanreath

...according to our Phil on 20 October 2011.

We’ve had a few CD’s in lately by Matthew Shaw on labels such as Sirenwire and Sonic Oyster. Here’s one on his own label Apollolaan. Why have a label if you can’t release your own music eh? This is his ‘audio’ take on Lanreath which is a small Cornish village (population 514 in 2001) so don’t expect massive boom raves and that if you’re off there! This is a blissful sounding 47 minute drone piece which will evoke feelings of the countryside and the like as it’s got a pastoral vibe running through it... But that could be all the birds twattering on in the background which totally took me by surprise (I thought they were in the room....). It’s warm evocative drone music which is extremely well done. Having never been to Lanreath I can’t say if it would remind me of it but listening to this I’d be more than happy to pop down and mince about for a bit.