Following last December’s The Tryal of Old Christmas, the venerable Brachliegen Tapes has once again brought festive tidings to eager wind-reddened ears with The Yule Goat, a dark, icy trudge into the melodies and mysteries of the all-powerful solstice. In recognition of George Rayner-Law and friends’ consistently sublime work, and in the interest of remembering the roots of certain now-unrecognizable traditions, let’s gather around the hearth for a spell and listen to the snow fall. May Winter be merciful.
00:00. Graham Lambkin & Jason Lescalleet – “Listen, the Snow Is Falling” from The Breadwinner (Erstwhile, 2008)
07:25. Degradation – “Ebb, Static…” from The Yule Goat (Brachliegen, 2022)
12:30. Brian Whitman – “City Sidewalk Steadfast Clime” from A Singular Christmas (self-released, 2004)
15:02. Carlo Giustini – “Quando qui vivevano altre ” from Non Uscire (No Rent, 2018)
21:17. Nuno Canavarro – eighth untitled track from Plux Quba (Ama Romanta, 1988)
23:58. Lower Bar Collective – “Holy” from Christmas (self-released, 2021)
33:35. George Rayner-Law – “Prudence in Your Entertainment” [excerpt] from The Tryal of Old Christmas (Brachliegen, 2021)
36:07. Plinth – “St. Lucia’s Day” Pt. 3 from Wintersongs (Dorset Paeans, 2001)
39:22. Chartreuse – “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella” from Last Winter We Didn’t Sing V/A comp (Thor’s Rubber Hammer, 2008)
45:12. Aarktica – “Like Embers” from We Will Find the Light (Darla, 2022)
Noise Not Music 