- Experimental rock
- Lo-Fi
- Ska
- Jazz
- Electronic
- Art pop
- Alternative pop
- Electro-indie
- DIY
- Ambient
- Mood music
- Indie
- Leftfield pop
- Post-rock
- Crossover
Comment: it
happens approximately in the mid of 2008 when I discovered more
closely then such a great platform as lastfm and mostly due to it I
discovered a huge, independently existing sonic world called the
webaudio/netlabel scene. Of course, there were up an immense amount
of artists who had been existing on their own way. One of the most
magnificent artists was The Hirundu from Blackpool, UK; firstly John
Crewdson-led combo/or John Crewdson only had been so productive
though his tenure as the combo's frontman started off at the end of
the 80s, secondly The Hirundu's sound was being so variegated and
provoking yet being technically in accomplishment a cut above in
comparison to most other combos around. From incisive
lo-fi/DIY/post-punk madness to kinda radiophonic and plunderphonics
art and broken psychedelia to an idiosyncratic electronic music and
stoned dance act which later on evolved into a dark ambient branch.
Telemachus, the 12-notch outing is a step further within the
discography showing up Johnny Crewdson's ability to create potent
ditties. These can freely be entitled pop songs of certainly
deserving to be played on respected indie/alternative pop radio
shows. Or maybe it is way too radical and unpredictable to be
presented through the air because one can feel a tongue in cheek
attitude in these wonky pop songs. However, it is a part of the
credibility of the Hirundu we used to adore and jealously defend for
because of being a hallmark of our own strong identity. On the other
hand, I have had no time and wish to listen to The Fall's last albums
for a while because I know what I could expect by MES and it does not
cheer me up anymore. What you could get by Johnny Crewdson it is
being a cheerful expectation due to a cornucopia of seminal ideas.
From murky experimental rock to moody jazz standards to a blissful
ambient progression to a funky ska number to a chopped-up yet
exuberant electronic/ post-punk to something indecipherable and the
description goes on and on. Top tier by any means. Hail to The
Hirundu. By the way, Johnny Crewdson has also been a member of
another combo, Golf Harris. Pitch And Putt has been the unofficial
imprint for The Hirundu's music for all these years.
