Blasts Of Holy Birth is the latest album from multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Lou Rogai who records as Lewis & Clarke and it is simply stunning. It is full of sparse neo-folk arrangements that bubble with folksy psychedelia. The songs themselves are drawn out but deceptively simple. Rogai’s melodies are addictive while his voice is both soothing and haunting. While other neo-folk artists (Devendra, Animal Collective, etc…) can get a little crazy, Rogai shows us that a little restraint can go a long way.

I loved L&C’s 2005 album Bare Bones & Branches and I love this new one too. Just imagine sitting on a log in the middle of a Pennsylvania forest with nothing lighting your way but the moon and the stars. And the only sounds you can hear are the rustling of leaves in the breeze and the crickets that surround you. The sound inside your head would be Blasts Of Holy Birth. It is a powerful album that will have you converted by the end of its 46 minutes. It will be available May 15th on La Societe Expeditionnaire.

MP3 | Lewis & Clarke – Comfort Inn Blasts Of Holy Birth
MP3 | Lewis & Clarke – Blasts Of Holy Birth Blasts Of Holy Birth

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