Looking Down 7" - 35g Records

The Trondheim-label 35g is by no means a new name to us but the aural side-trip that Looking Down marks for the label is well worth writing home about. Where previous outings have mainly focused on psych pop and indie rock of the most fascinating variety, this 7" compilation treads over much more folky territories which makes sense given label-head Karl-Morten Dahl's fascination with 70's British folk music. The contributing bands are all contemporary though.

The first side consists of Norwegian Groan Alone's country-infused ballad "Looking Down" and the eminently layered downcast folk of the cross-Atlantic duo The Orchid Pool.

The artists on the flip might be more familiar to regular readers of the 'Face as it features two old interviewees, namely Ring and Peter Scion. The latter contributes with a tribute to ghosts and one has to hand it to Peter for being able to create such a staggeringly apocalyptic mood. If you've wondered what the hell I've been talking about when I've praised these artists in past issues, here's a chance to catch up.