The Polar Dream, Fauno

Event information

Leonard Skully presents an all Mexican line-up at Kraak, Manchester.

The Polar Dream
"The quality instrumentals and sound effects on today’s featured track ‘The Wooden Ship’ conjure up imagery of a wooden ship of old sailing towards the Northern Lights at night." Insomnia Radio
Source: http://insomniaradio.net/2011/06/12/the-polar-dream-the-wooden-ship/

"The music of this Mexican 5 piece follows every rule of the holy book written by Mogwai and Godspeed, with openings of light, sweet melodic piano and glockenspiel, humming guitar; repition leads to evolution which in a similar style to Mono and This Will Destroy You threatens to erupt at any moment" Almost Blue
Source: http://almostblue2010.blogspot.mx/2010/06/album-review-polar-dream-follow-me-to.html

Fauno
"Musica Psicodelica Mexicana"

Helea Gimeno
Helea Gimeno’s music seems to reach across vast distances. It is simultaneously longing, earthy and cosmic. Her stylings recall Joan Baez, Los Jaivas, Broadcast, a hint of PJ Harvey and a heap of her own special medicine.