Love The Monk (3:28)
Old House At Home I (2:57)
An Up And Coming Concern (7:40)
Blokflute (4:10)
Tracy Finger (1:40)
Willow Beauty (2:24)
Wee Maker (6:00)
Village Of Mells (8:31)
Milk Floats (3:25)
Conroy Plays Vibes (4:42)
Reindeer On The Roof (3:02)
Reigned-In (5:21)
Old House At Home II (11:41)
XXX limited edition? Check. Handcrafted, sealed envelope packaging? Check? An intelligent and craftily addictive take on modern folk enclosed within? Check. Get it clicked. Check. Having sold-out an initial run of 150 earlier this year, the top-brass over at Earworm have ordered a re-print, giving all those who missed out first time round a chance to own a bit of Woodcraft Folk's electronically-founded take on 'folk'. The pseudonym of Florian Fricke and Daniel Fichelscher, Woodcraft Folk may sound like the kind of band you'd see leering in the background whilst Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall barters 2 barrels of cider for some sheep guts, but they are in reality forward facing musicians with a keen appreciation for past aural glories; allowing 'Trough of Bowland' to effortlessly slide in and out of styles without causing a crease to the ears. Opening with 'Love The Monk', Woodcraft Folk sound not unlike a post-folk band getting to grips with the Animals' 'House of The Rising Sun' and the theme-tune from 'Tales of the Unexpected' simultaneously (a good thing we assure you), before flipping the script altogether for 'Old House At Home'; an electronic sliver of goodness which recalls the less winsome oeuvre dealt up by Iceland's Mum. Elsewhere, 'An Up and Coming Concern' firmly establishes their Kraftwerk fan-club membership, 'Willow Beauty' revisits the glade of Nick Drake (melodica in hand), whilst 'Reindeer on the Roof' is a charming electronic squiggle that drips waterlogged digitalis over a charming central melody. Closing with 'Old House At Home II' (as close to Broadcast as you'll come without copyright infringement), the Woodcraft Folk have proved that homespun charm can have a sharp, cutting edge.
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