Gorillas

Wyrdstone Potemkin Village Fayre Reviewed by Grey Malkin (The Hare & The Moon) Wyrdstone is the psych folk alias of the hugely talented Clive Murrell whose d�but release under this name was back in 2009 on the Reverb Worship label (simultaneously issued as a part of a psychedelic folk triumvirate alongside Sproatly Smith and The Hare And The Moons first outings). This d�but Cuffern was a thing of wonder and beauty indeed, an accomplished and bewitching instrumental guitar opus that recalled such luminaries as Jansch, Martyn and Fahey. Aside from appearances on the Songs For The Black Meadow compilation in 2014 and The Active Listeners First Acid Folk Sampler in 2012, all has been quiet in the Wyrdstone world since (although alter ego Oortcloud released a splendid kosmische synth album in 2010). Now however, we can enjoy Potemkin Village Fayre, Wyrdstones second long player and, quite frankly, now also their second essential listen. The album begins triumphantly with The Horsemen, a...