Αρλέτα (Arleta) - 2 (1967)

Haunting, sparse folk from Greek musician Arleta. I came to Arleta in an indirect, nerdy way: namely, via the instrumental trio Dirty Three, whose "I Remember a Time When Once You Used to Love Me" is, I discovered only recently, a cover of a song written by Greek composer/lyricist Giannis Spanos and originally performed by, you guessed it, Arleta. So I've learned a bit about her, including her involvement with the Greek neo kyma scene, her longtime low-key association with gay culture, and her passing in 2017.  But I didn't know any of that when I first heard, and was utterly transfixed, by the elusive, nocturnal sounds of 2. It's just her guitar and voice, illuminated by a touch of reverb, and that's all it needs to be.

[Thanks to adgy, the helpful commenter who uploaded 2 in FLAC, the old crappy link has been replaced by a nice, clean, 320 rip. If you'd rather have it in FLAC, have at it.

Track listing:

1. Τα Μικρά Παιδιά

2. Τίποτ’ Άλλο (Τρίπτυχο)

3. Δύο Γλάροι

4. Καβαλάρης Στραφτερός

5. Έτσι Είναι

6. Νάνι Το Γαρούφαλλό Μου

7. Ήταν Καμάρι Της Αυγής

8. Ο Τρελλός Του Χωριού

9. Σαράντα Μέρες

10. Ήτανε Μόνο Ένα Παιδί

11. Οι Σαρανταπέντε

12. Φώναξέ Με

Let secrets remain hidden

You should also listen to:

Astrud Gilberto - I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do (1969)

Mossy Davidson - Northwind Calling (1977)