Blackthorne - Afterlife - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. InchA breath of fresh air with just the right mix of upbeat instrumentation and an attractive tandemof male and female vocals. Gentle, mellifluous guitar lines are whisked about by a brisk drumbeat... superb and stands up to anything ever released by The Church or All AboutEveInch Big Takeover MagazineFOR FANS OF The Church, Marty Willson-Piper, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, The BeatlesNoctorum recently announced the impending of their fourth album 'The Afterlife' on CD and gatefold vinylvia Schoolkids RecordsNoctorum is guitarist/singer-songwriter Marty Willson-Piper and producer Dare Mason. Marty Willson-Piper has been writing and performing internationally for over 35 years. He isbest known as a long-time member of Australian psychedelic rock band The Church, who hewas with for over 30 years. He joined All About Eve in the '90s, releasing twostudio albums and has released 6 solo albums and multiple side-projects. This is his first in over 7 years.

Album Tracks 1. In the Fire 2. So Slowly 3. The Surface of Things 4. Spaces 5. How to Fall 6. The Zip 7. Becloud 8. Silver Oath

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