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2 in FLAC, the old crappy link has been replaced by a nice, clean, 320 rip.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
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