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Review – John Holden – Proximity & Chance – by John Wenlock-Smith
‘Proximity & Light’ is John Holden’s fifth album in six years, it all started with ‘Capture Light’ in 2018 which was followed by ‘Rise and Fall’ in 2020, ‘Circles in Time’ in 2021 and ‘Kintsugi’ in 2022, all of which contained some remarkable and diverse music from John and his chosen cast of colleagues. Well,…
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Review – Dave Brons – Return to Arda – by John Wenlock-Smith
Opening with a spoken word introduction heard over sea noises and wordless vocals, Dave Bron’s new release continues his musical exploration of Middle Earth and the realm of worlds made known through the writing of J.R.R. Tolkien. The album is titled ‘Return to Arda’, ‘Arda’ being the name Tolkien gave to Earth. The album has…
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Review – John Holden – Kintsugi – by John Wenlock-Smith
‘Kintsugi’ is the brand new album from Cheshire’s John Holden and it is another masterful collection of tracks that together tells eight stories of hope and redemption in our troubled world. Once again, John and his co-writer and wife and partner Elizabeth have created some beautiful and sublime moments of music ranging from the epics,…
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Review – Dave Brons – Not all Those Who Wander are Lost – by John Wenlock-Smith
JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece The Lord of The Rings has long been a source of inspiration for many, both in its allegorical context and for its worldview. Written by Tolkien in 1954 and comprising three volumes, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King, all set in this Fictional world…
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Review – John Holden – Circles In Time – by John Wenlock-Smith
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Review – John Holden – Rise and Fall – by John Wenlock-Smith
