Various Artists: Neon Castle (Vinyl LP)
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Neon Castle hones in on a fleeting sub-genre of early to mid-’80s female fronted ambient folk. For a brief moment, glistening slide guitar, ethereal voices, fretless bass, drum machines and satin sounds all intertwined, conjuring a sound at once familiar and otherworldly — pop structures laced with strange visions.
Some songs sway with the warmth of open ranch-land — originating from the same myths Stevie Nicks devoted herself to; others are shrouded with candlelit mysticism, crafted with the very staff Kate Bush might have wielded. Together, these pieces reveal a singular tapestry.
Compiled by Charles Bals — now in his third collaboration with Smiling C — Neon Castle affirms his rare gift for storytelling through sound. Each track unfolds like a scene from an imagined film: castles glowing with noble gas, kingdoms awash in purple haze, wild horses roaming free, hair cascading to the waist.
The collection sketches a realm both new and 'upon a time', a world where fantasy takes shape through music. With Neon Castle, attentive listening becomes narrative.
- Judie Tsuke – Shoot From The Heart
- Sally Townes – Neon Castles
- Suse Millemann – Patterns
- Tessa Stivar – Thin Air
- Skyway – Romeo
- Karen Ghee (Mantero) – Get Free
- Amy Levin – Good To You
- Rainbow Boogie Band – Once In A Lifetime Touch
- Susan Smith – Flight
- Susan Smith – Right Before My Eyes
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