Dark Folk Grim King of the Ghosts: US Neofolk band AWEN review and interview Led by husband and wife duo Erin and Katrin Powell (née Katrin X), Awen hail from Dallas, a city not normally associated with neofolk... Oliver SheppardApril 28, 2015
Dark Folk Cult of Youth’s new “Final Days” LP – Neofolk meets Postpunk Over two years ago, in my review of Cult of Youth’s Love Will Prevail, I wrote that it “really is one of those rare... Oliver SheppardOctober 7, 2014
Apocalyptic Blues An interview with Chicago neofolk band ET NIHIL by Oliver Sheppard Earlier neofolk was sometimes called “apocalyptic folk,” a phrase seen on at least one early Current 93 flyer that seemed to sum up early... Oliver SheppardJanuary 16, 2014
Dark Folk Neofolk in Texas: Interviews with Awen and Gabhar by Oliver Sheppard In 1960, American novelist John Steinbeck wrote: “I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than... Oliver SheppardAugust 20, 2013
Dark Folk An Exclusive Interview with Neofolk Musician ART ABSCONS by Oliver Sheppard German neofolk musician Art Abscons’ Les Sentiers Éternels LP was named one of CVLT Nation’s “Top 6 Neofolk Releases” last year, and with good... Oliver SheppardMay 7, 2013
Dark Folk CVLT Nation’s Top 6 Neofolk releases of 2012 by Oliver Sheppard Better late than never, this list comprises, in no particular order, the 6 best neofolk releases from 2012. Of course, neofolk... Oliver SheppardJanuary 16, 2013