There are few things as beautiful as the live recording of "Mediterranean" that appears on this release, a perfect blend of vocals and lightly strummed acoustic guitar, five and a half minutes of aural bliss.
I was never lucky enough to see Love Spirals Downward live, but this release fills that gap nicely, a document of what was surely a wonderful performance by wonderful artists... rikm
Lycia have given up their trademark sound of heavily distorted guitars, which is a pity. instead they focus on mostly melancholic acoustic guitar pop songs with (up beat!) rhythm machines, Kling Klang Piano sound and other sonic experiments which are supposed to create an ethereal atmosphere but are often bleak and repetitive and mostly not dark at all.
Thus disappointing except for tracks like Rewrite, Mist and hjoe834
Delicate folk music that recalls ’60s icons like Cat Stevens and Paul Simon on the new LP from Maine’s Simon Linsteadt. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2023
The quietly moving songs on “Emanations” showcase the nimble guitar work of Saul Guanipa, each piece warm & melodic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 31, 2022