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Další díl Driscollova deníku je tady! 🗡️
Vstupte se mnou do nejtemnějšího dungeonu ve hře, do Kenget Kamulos. Čeká nás sestup do temnoty, průzkum zapomenutých chodeb a především otázka, jestli se vůbec dokážeme vrátit živí. https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-15-cast/ -
+40 k páčení zámků a +30 k obratnosti. Truhly po celém Albionu právě znervózněly. 🔓📦
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Khunag si celý život budoval reputaci mága, se kterým se dostanete do Kenget Kamulos.
Siobhan: "Podrž mi meč." 😏 -
Firemní politika DDT:
🌍 Objevíš živou planetu? Neexistuje.
🤖 AI tě označí za blázna? Standardní postup.
🚪 Pokusíš se zachránit svět? Přístup odepřen.Další díl Driscollova deníku je venku.
https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-14-cast/ -
I'm back next week 1st of August for more 80s music fun at the Albion Castlemaine, as per
https://www.thealbioncastlemaine.com.au/#events
7:00pm Saturday 1 August 2026
80s DISCO PARTY!
DJ Zog is spinning all your favourite 80s hits — danceable, fun and guaranteed to get you on the floor all night long. We're also celebrating the owners' anniversary, so come help us party in style! -
I'm back next week 1st of August for more 80s music fun at the Albion Castlemaine, as per
https://www.thealbioncastlemaine.com.au/#events
7:00pm Saturday 1 August 2026
80s DISCO PARTY!
DJ Zog is spinning all your favourite 80s hits — danceable, fun and guaranteed to get you on the floor all night long. We're also celebrating the owners' anniversary, so come help us party in style! -
Normální člověk: dohrál Albion.
Já: hraju Albion a píšu k tomu kroniku delší než některé bakalářky. ✍️📚 -
Over on the excellent Down the Tubes, John Freeman has resurrected my old 2006 interview with Leah Moore and John Reppiopion from the sadly long-vanished Forbidden Planet Blog, as 2000 AD / Rebellion republishes their Albion collection
https://downthetubes.net/archive-interview-leah-moore-and-john-reppion-on-albion/
Ye gods, how is it twenty years since I first did that interview??
#comics #BandeDessinee #books #livres #Albion #LeahMoore #John Reppion #BritishComics #UKComics
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Over on the excellent Down the Tubes, John Freeman has resurrected my old 2006 interview with Leah Moore and John Reppiopion from the sadly long-vanished Forbidden Planet Blog, as 2000 AD / Rebellion republishes their Albion collection
https://downthetubes.net/archive-interview-leah-moore-and-john-reppion-on-albion/
Ye gods, how is it twenty years since I first did that interview??
#comics #BandeDessinee #books #livres #Albion #LeahMoore #John Reppion #BritishComics #UKComics
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Po několika měsících mezi kočičími lidmi a faunou, která mě měla převážně za položku na jídelním lístku, jsem konečně zpátky na Torontu. Čekal jsem objetí, slzy dojetí a možná něco teplého k jídlu. Místo toho na mě čekala ozbrojená hlídka.😁
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Třináctá část Driscollova manuálu na přežití uzavřela čtvrtou kapitolu deníku. 📖
Teď je čas vrátit se tam, kde to všechno začalo…
Kapitola 5: Zpátky do útrob ocelové bestie
I'm working on it 🚀
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Předpověď hlásí pořádnou výheň. ☀️🥵
Tom Driscoll právě dorazil tam, kde klimatizace neexistuje, stín je luxus a místní poušť by vám i budoucí vlnu veder prodala jako příjemný jarní vánek. https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-13-cast/ -
Hype for the Future 249C: Orleans County, New York
Overview Orleans County is a notable county along Lake Ontario in the State of New York home to the Villages of Medina, Albion (county seat), Holley, and Lyndonville and the Towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines, Kendall, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby, and Yates. Major highways located within the county include Routes 18, 31, 31A, 31E, 63, 98, 104, 237, 269, 272, 279, and 387, along with Lake Ontario State Parkway. Within Medina are the American Craftsmen Gallery, the Medina Railroad […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249c-orleans-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 249C: Orleans County, New York
Overview Orleans County is a notable county along Lake Ontario in the State of New York home to the Villages of Medina, Albion (county seat), Holley, and Lyndonville and the Towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines, Kendall, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby, and Yates. Major highways located within the county include Routes 18, 31, 31A, 31E, 63, 98, 104, 237, 269, 272, 279, and 387, along with Lake Ontario State Parkway. Within Medina are the American Craftsmen Gallery, the Medina Railroad […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249c-orleans-county-new-york/
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Kulturní dědictví z Německa je doma. #albion #retrogaming
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In one of the cells at the Umajo Prison, a woman named Nelly sits and recounts with great conviction how she was wrongfully imprisoned. Many players never visit this remote location while playing. The prison is far away, and the quest itself has no impact on the completion of the story.
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Driscoll je přesvědčený, že ho čeká snadný průzkum. Jeskyně mají poněkud odlišný názor. https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-12-cast/
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Still nocturnal, just in time for heat wave next week. Youse stay in, too!
Will limit water use where I can, do cleaning at night -- awake anyway.
Huh. Will have to figure out something for the cats.
Ice water, metal or glass surfaces, dehumidifier + wetting their fur...?Oh! Go stock your meds early, if possible.
#UK #england #britain #unitedKingdom #greatBritain #GB #GBandNI #UKofGBandNI #british #english #brit #scotland #wales #northernIreland #britannia #albion
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Still nocturnal, just in time for heat wave next week. Youse stay in, too!
Will limit water use where I can, do cleaning at night -- awake anyway.
Huh. Will have to figure out something for the cats.
Ice water, metal or glass surfaces, dehumidifier + wetting their fur...?Oh! Go stock your meds early, if possible.
#UK #england #britain #unitedKingdom #greatBritain #GB #GBandNI #UKofGBandNI #british #english #brit #scotland #wales #northernIreland #britannia #albion
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Here is a photo (much enlarged) of the #beaver I saw last week. What is awesome (genuinely) is that they have been extinct in the wild round here for a long time. Recently they have begun to be #reintroduced. This was my first sighting. I was alone and it felt as if I was sharing a real experience across the centuries with my ancestors from Ancient #Albion. A different type of life, connected to the truely wild. I was high for days.
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Here is a photo (much enlarged) of the #beaver I saw last week. What is awesome (genuinely) is that they have been extinct in the wild round here for a long time. Recently they have begun to be #reintroduced. This was my first sighting. I was alone and it felt as if I was sharing a real experience across the centuries with my ancestors from Ancient #Albion. A different type of life, connected to the truely wild. I was high for days.
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Koukám, že jsem narazil na místní "odkladiště neúspěšných dobrodruhů". 😄
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Hype for the Future 225E: City of Albion, Michigan
Overview The City of Albion is a small city home to Albion College in the eastern portion of Calhoun County, Michigan, with a notable downtown area home to a children’s museum, a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, and the Palmer House Inn Bed and Breakfast (2 ⭐️) located within the downtown area largely along Superior Street to the west.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/13/hype-for-the-future-225e-city-of-albion-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 225E: City of Albion, Michigan
Overview The City of Albion is a small city home to Albion College in the eastern portion of Calhoun County, Michigan, with a notable downtown area home to a children’s museum, a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, and the Palmer House Inn Bed and Breakfast (2 ⭐️) located within the downtown area largely along Superior Street to the west.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/13/hype-for-the-future-225e-city-of-albion-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 222M: Noble County, Indiana
Overview Noble County is a notable, relatively rural county located within the northeastern portion of the State of Indiana with the community of Albion serving as the county seat and nearby communities including, albeit not limited to, Ligonier, Rome City, and Kendallville. Notable cultural amenities and attractions located within the county include the Kimmell House Inn Bed and Breakfast, Stone’s Tavern, the Ligonier Visitor Center and Heritage Station Museum, El Mariachi Mexican Grill, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/hype-for-the-future-222m-noble-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 222M: Noble County, Indiana
Overview Noble County is a notable, relatively rural county located within the northeastern portion of the State of Indiana with the community of Albion serving as the county seat and nearby communities including, albeit not limited to, Ligonier, Rome City, and Kendallville. Notable cultural amenities and attractions located within the county include the Kimmell House Inn Bed and Breakfast, Stone’s Tavern, the Ligonier Visitor Center and Heritage Station Museum, El Mariachi Mexican Grill, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/hype-for-the-future-222m-noble-county-indiana/
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Ztratil jsem parťáka. Nezemřel v boji, jen dal přednost studiu starých svitků před mým úžasným velením. 11. díl Driscollova manuálu na přežití je venku. https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-11-cast/
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Siobhan; nejmocnější válečník ve hře! Jako přirozená bojovnice má základní poškození 4, což je téměř stejné jako u ocasní zbraně Iskai. S vytrénovaným kritickým zásahem 9/9 si tahle kráska maže všechny na chleba. ⚔️
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Kynaston's Cave is in Nescliffe in Shropshire. The cave was the home of an outlaw, Wild Humphrey Kynaston. He rode a horse called Beelzebub, which legend says was shod backwards to confuse pursuers. Kynaston was outlawed for murder, but became an Robin Hood like figure, and was protected by the locals.
The cave was already open when we arrived, so we took the chance to go in.
#photography #photo #explore #getoutside #walking #hiking #english #albion #england #shropshire #history
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Kynaston's Cave is in Nescliffe in Shropshire. The cave was the home of an outlaw, Wild Humphrey Kynaston. He rode a horse called Beelzebub, which legend says was shod backwards to confuse pursuers. Kynaston was outlawed for murder, but became an Robin Hood like figure, and was protected by the locals.
The cave was already open when we arrived, so we took the chance to go in.
#photography #photo #explore #getoutside #walking #hiking #english #albion #england #shropshire #history
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Albion – It Was In The Month of May I Review By Mystikus HugebeardSorry, but I can’t resist: It was in the month of May that I sat down to review the newest album by the British folk-rockers Albion, titled It Was In The Month of May I.1 This gaggle of self-declared whippersnappers blew this reviewer away with their 2024 album Lakesongs of Elbid. What started as an unassuming filter piece grew on me more and more to the point it made my (and my co-conspirator Killjoy’s) end-of-year list. Albion’s timeless, joyful folk-rock music has enjoyed constant rotations in the Hugebeard tower since then, and so a new album has been a hotly anticipated affair. Now that it’s in our hands, has Albion continued their trend for quality?
For those unfamiliar with Albion, they play a flute-heavy, wistful sort of progressive folk-rock that draws an obvious comparison to Jethro Tull and reminds me a great deal of Big Big Train. For those a little more familiar, it’s worth mentioning that It Was In The Month of May has somewhat toned down the already limited metal crunch that graced Lakesongs of Elbid. Rest assured, this is no criticism, as this album remains energetic and adventurous in all the right ways. The opening prelude, “Mis Mai,” followed by the first true foray into the album’s essence, “The Green Knight,” demonstrate Albion’s sonic strengths right out of the gates. “Mis Mai” highlights the dulcet pipes of Joe Parrish-James as he lathers the song’s Welsh lyrics in decadent velvet, while “The Green Knight” starts the album in usual Albion fashion with grandiose flute melodies explored atop galloping guitar strumming.
What I love about Albion’s music, and what they maintain in It Was In The Month of May, is a sense of effortlessness. The music is fun, it’s accessible, it’s breezy, it’s comfortably warm and full of well-crafted little moments so crisp and yet so obvious it almost makes you wonder how no one else thought of it first. The pub-rock verse of “Down With The Hero” and the epic call-and-response between the flutes and guitars in the middle of “Calan Mai” come especially to mind. In the album’s longer songs, Albion are quite eager to just let the music run free through the meadow in spacious explorations of riffs and solos, but it never feels aimless. The melodies of “The Green Knight” and “Eldest” in particular see the guitars and flutes bounce merrily along in an endless up-and-down like the rolling hills stretching before you as you prepare for adventure. The closer, “Calan Mai,” is the longest at ten minutes, but even at its most unrestrained, the song’s melodies wield graceful finality in a way that always feels satisfying.
It Was In The Month of May is almost 20 minutes shorter than its predecessor, Lakesongs, which makes for an overall cleaner listening experience. However, the album’s pacing does waver a little by over-saturating the latter half with lower-energy tunes. I really quite love “Hymn to Elbereth,” as it has this gently twisting nature to it that happily makes me think of Glass Hammer, but it’s misplaced between the otherwise pleasantly acoustic “She Is The River” and the ballad “Cherry Hill,” making for an overly languid sequence of songs. “Cherry Hill” in particular leans a bit too heavily on chorus repetition for its six-minute runtime. Still, the album ends on the right note with “Calan Mai,” and there are no other noteworthy structural issues or damaging patterns affecting the album. However, I simply must mention the “la-da-da’s” and “doo-do-do’s” in the chorus of “Down With The Hero.” I don’t mind vocalizations at all and they work perfectly well as little interstitial passages like in “Eldest,” but I find it to be a heavily misguided choice for them to carry the chorus of the album’s most upbeat song.
It Was In The Month of May is warm, adventurous, inviting, and once again, and I simply cannot stress this enough, extraordinarily British. While this album never gripped me quite like Lakesongs of Elbid did, the final word on this review is nevertheless one of eager positivity. Albion is a band I tend to think of no matter the musical flavor I’m looking for, and It Was In The Month of May only furthers that trend. This is music that is just so pleasant to listen to, no matter the day, and there are some damn good bangers to be found here for any fan of folk, British rock, or prog.
Rating: Good!
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: FLAC
Label: Self-Release
Websites: official | facebook | bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: May 26th, 2026Killjoy
In the year 2021, I unexpectedly became acquainted with the debut EP of a very special folk rock group from England. The potential that Albion showed on Pryderi was immediately obvious, and I longed for more. My wish was granted in 2024 by the whopping 70-minute full-length debut Lakesongs of Elbid, for which my esteemed colleague (and now review partner), Mystikus Hugebeard, wrote a splendid filter piece. Albion has wasted no time since then, here to regale our ears again with cheery tunes. It Was in the Month of May seeks to honor the magical time of year when spring sunsets and will soon cede to warmer temperatures.
Albion’s music is wholesome for the soul, whispering to the part of human consciousness that yearns for carefree meadows and being in nature. They primarily achieve this through the exquisite pairing of flute and guitars (both acoustic and electric). This, of course, invites comparisons to Jethro Tull,2 although Albion perhaps hews a bit closer to folk music. Take, for example, the beautiful acoustic guitar fingerpicking and Welsh singing3 in “Mis Mai.” Further, Albion plays a more modernized style of rock than Jethro Tull. “Down with the Hero” is a rousing, ultra-catchy pub rock number and the guitarwork in “The Green Knight” is elaborate, sounding like a slightly slower and proggier Dark Forest. The way that Albion harmoniously blends the old with the new is genuinely refreshing.
It Was in the Month of May similarly succeeds in striking a balance between humble and epic. In both the quiet and upbeat moments, there is an air of unassuming regality. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Albion composed a pair of songs about Tolkien’s characters Tom Bombadil and his wife, Goldberry. “Eldest (Tom Bombadil)” contains gorgeous guitar and flute swells evoking endless verdant hillsides, as well as a Celtic folk-influenced jig reminiscent of Tuatha de Danann or Braia. “She Is the River (Goldberry)” is entirely acoustic and percussion-less (save for hand claps), with sunny guitar strumming and pleasantly poetic lyrics. Continuing with Tolkien subject matters, “Hymn to Elbereth” features vocal harmonization by Joe and Rhiannon Parrish-James which is as fair as the elves who Frodo, Sam, and Pippin overheard singing these very words in The Fellowship of the Ring. Rhiannon adds her voice to Joe’s at various other times throughout the record, and I would love to hear her take center stage in the future.
Overall, It Was in the Month of May is sharper and more focused than its predecessor. As much as I loved Lakesongs of Elbid, opening with a 9-and-a-half minute instrumental track didn’t help it find its footing. “The Green Knight,” the first full song here, isn’t much shorter but its structure is more disciplined, never wavering from its gallant, galloping theme. The other 8+ minute songs, “Eldest (Tom Bombadil)” and “Calan Mai,” also mostly justify their lengths, although the latter feels a bit meandering towards the end. But the larger issue with “Calan Mai” has to do with the track that precedes it. “Cherry Hill (Maya II)” hits like a lullaby, which might have been okay if it were 3 minutes instead of 6, so it ends up stifling the momentum leading into the ornate concluding track. I do appreciate that, with a total runtime of 52 minutes, It Was in the Month of May is easier to listen to in one sitting.
It Was in the Month of May is great for drifting away and forgetting one’s troubles for a while. The uplifting compositions are easy on the ears while offering bountiful details to uncover during return visits. “Cherry Hill (Maya II)” is the main thing holding it back from unqualified greatness. That said, if Albion continues refining their songcraft at this pace, the next album will surely shatter our score safety counter. So, kick back and enjoy time outside with loved ones. It Was in the Month of May is an excellent way to ring in summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #30 #35 #Albion #BigBigTrain #Braia #BritishMetal #DarkForest #FolkMetal #FolkRock #GlassHammer #ItWasInTheMonthOfMayI #JethroTull #LakesongsOfElbid #May26 #ProgressiveRock #Pryderi #Review #Reviews #TuathaDeDanann -
Albion – It Was In The Month of May I Review By Mystikus HugebeardSorry, but I can’t resist: It was in the month of May that I sat down to review the newest album by the British folk-rockers Albion, titled It Was In The Month of May I.1 This gaggle of self-declared whippersnappers blew this reviewer away with their 2024 album Lakesongs of Elbid. What started as an unassuming filter piece grew on me more and more to the point it made my (and my co-conspirator Killjoy’s) end-of-year list. Albion’s timeless, joyful folk-rock music has enjoyed constant rotations in the Hugebeard tower since then, and so a new album has been a hotly anticipated affair. Now that it’s in our hands, has Albion continued their trend for quality?
For those unfamiliar with Albion, they play a flute-heavy, wistful sort of progressive folk-rock that draws an obvious comparison to Jethro Tull and reminds me a great deal of Big Big Train. For those a little more familiar, it’s worth mentioning that It Was In The Month of May has somewhat toned down the already limited metal crunch that graced Lakesongs of Elbid. Rest assured, this is no criticism, as this album remains energetic and adventurous in all the right ways. The opening prelude, “Mis Mai,” followed by the first true foray into the album’s essence, “The Green Knight,” demonstrate Albion’s sonic strengths right out of the gates. “Mis Mai” highlights the dulcet pipes of Joe Parrish-James as he lathers the song’s Welsh lyrics in decadent velvet, while “The Green Knight” starts the album in usual Albion fashion with grandiose flute melodies explored atop galloping guitar strumming.
What I love about Albion’s music, and what they maintain in It Was In The Month of May, is a sense of effortlessness. The music is fun, it’s accessible, it’s breezy, it’s comfortably warm and full of well-crafted little moments so crisp and yet so obvious it almost makes you wonder how no one else thought of it first. The pub-rock verse of “Down With The Hero” and the epic call-and-response between the flutes and guitars in the middle of “Calan Mai” come especially to mind. In the album’s longer songs, Albion are quite eager to just let the music run free through the meadow in spacious explorations of riffs and solos, but it never feels aimless. The melodies of “The Green Knight” and “Eldest” in particular see the guitars and flutes bounce merrily along in an endless up-and-down like the rolling hills stretching before you as you prepare for adventure. The closer, “Calan Mai,” is the longest at ten minutes, but even at its most unrestrained, the song’s melodies wield graceful finality in a way that always feels satisfying.
It Was In The Month of May is almost 20 minutes shorter than its predecessor, Lakesongs, which makes for an overall cleaner listening experience. However, the album’s pacing does waver a little by over-saturating the latter half with lower-energy tunes. I really quite love “Hymn to Elbereth,” as it has this gently twisting nature to it that happily makes me think of Glass Hammer, but it’s misplaced between the otherwise pleasantly acoustic “She Is The River” and the ballad “Cherry Hill,” making for an overly languid sequence of songs. “Cherry Hill” in particular leans a bit too heavily on chorus repetition for its six-minute runtime. Still, the album ends on the right note with “Calan Mai,” and there are no other noteworthy structural issues or damaging patterns affecting the album. However, I simply must mention the “la-da-da’s” and “doo-do-do’s” in the chorus of “Down With The Hero.” I don’t mind vocalizations at all and they work perfectly well as little interstitial passages like in “Eldest,” but I find it to be a heavily misguided choice for them to carry the chorus of the album’s most upbeat song.
It Was In The Month of May is warm, adventurous, inviting, and once again, and I simply cannot stress this enough, extraordinarily British. While this album never gripped me quite like Lakesongs of Elbid did, the final word on this review is nevertheless one of eager positivity. Albion is a band I tend to think of no matter the musical flavor I’m looking for, and It Was In The Month of May only furthers that trend. This is music that is just so pleasant to listen to, no matter the day, and there are some damn good bangers to be found here for any fan of folk, British rock, or prog.
Rating: Good!
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: FLAC
Label: Self-Release
Websites: official | facebook | bandcamp
Releases Worldwide: May 26th, 2026Killjoy
In the year 2021, I unexpectedly became acquainted with the debut EP of a very special folk rock group from England. The potential that Albion showed on Pryderi was immediately obvious, and I longed for more. My wish was granted in 2024 by the whopping 70-minute full-length debut Lakesongs of Elbid, for which my esteemed colleague (and now review partner), Mystikus Hugebeard, wrote a splendid filter piece. Albion has wasted no time since then, here to regale our ears again with cheery tunes. It Was in the Month of May seeks to honor the magical time of year when spring sunsets and will soon cede to warmer temperatures.
Albion’s music is wholesome for the soul, whispering to the part of human consciousness that yearns for carefree meadows and being in nature. They primarily achieve this through the exquisite pairing of flute and guitars (both acoustic and electric). This, of course, invites comparisons to Jethro Tull,2 although Albion perhaps hews a bit closer to folk music. Take, for example, the beautiful acoustic guitar fingerpicking and Welsh singing3 in “Mis Mai.” Further, Albion plays a more modernized style of rock than Jethro Tull. “Down with the Hero” is a rousing, ultra-catchy pub rock number and the guitarwork in “The Green Knight” is elaborate, sounding like a slightly slower and proggier Dark Forest. The way that Albion harmoniously blends the old with the new is genuinely refreshing.
It Was in the Month of May similarly succeeds in striking a balance between humble and epic. In both the quiet and upbeat moments, there is an air of unassuming regality. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Albion composed a pair of songs about Tolkien’s characters Tom Bombadil and his wife, Goldberry. “Eldest (Tom Bombadil)” contains gorgeous guitar and flute swells evoking endless verdant hillsides, as well as a Celtic folk-influenced jig reminiscent of Tuatha de Danann or Braia. “She Is the River (Goldberry)” is entirely acoustic and percussion-less (save for hand claps), with sunny guitar strumming and pleasantly poetic lyrics. Continuing with Tolkien subject matters, “Hymn to Elbereth” features vocal harmonization by Joe and Rhiannon Parrish-James which is as fair as the elves who Frodo, Sam, and Pippin overheard singing these very words in The Fellowship of the Ring. Rhiannon adds her voice to Joe’s at various other times throughout the record, and I would love to hear her take center stage in the future.
Overall, It Was in the Month of May is sharper and more focused than its predecessor. As much as I loved Lakesongs of Elbid, opening with a 9-and-a-half minute instrumental track didn’t help it find its footing. “The Green Knight,” the first full song here, isn’t much shorter but its structure is more disciplined, never wavering from its gallant, galloping theme. The other 8+ minute songs, “Eldest (Tom Bombadil)” and “Calan Mai,” also mostly justify their lengths, although the latter feels a bit meandering towards the end. But the larger issue with “Calan Mai” has to do with the track that precedes it. “Cherry Hill (Maya II)” hits like a lullaby, which might have been okay if it were 3 minutes instead of 6, so it ends up stifling the momentum leading into the ornate concluding track. I do appreciate that, with a total runtime of 52 minutes, It Was in the Month of May is easier to listen to in one sitting.
It Was in the Month of May is great for drifting away and forgetting one’s troubles for a while. The uplifting compositions are easy on the ears while offering bountiful details to uncover during return visits. “Cherry Hill (Maya II)” is the main thing holding it back from unqualified greatness. That said, if Albion continues refining their songcraft at this pace, the next album will surely shatter our score safety counter. So, kick back and enjoy time outside with loved ones. It Was in the Month of May is an excellent way to ring in summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #30 #35 #Albion #BigBigTrain #Braia #BritishMetal #DarkForest #FolkMetal #FolkRock #GlassHammer #ItWasInTheMonthOfMayI #JethroTull #LakesongsOfElbid #May26 #ProgressiveRock #Pryderi #Review #Reviews #TuathaDeDanann -
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Pojďte se mnou uzavřít třetí kapitolu Driscollova deníku. Dobrodružství pokračuje, jen už začíná být jasné, že návrat domů nebude součást základního balení. https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-10-cast/
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Hype for the Future 187/284: Albion and Fairfield, Illinois
Overview The City of Albion is a community in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, along the corridors of Routes 15 and 130. To the west is the City of Fairfield, county seat of Wayne County, along the Route 45 corridor and home to the Victorian on Main Inn and Frontier Community College. -
Hype for the Future 187/284: Albion and Fairfield, Illinois
Overview The City of Albion is a community in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, along the corridors of Routes 15 and 130. To the west is the City of Fairfield, county seat of Wayne County, along the Route 45 corridor and home to the Victorian on Main Inn and Frontier Community College. -
Devátá část Driscollova deníku otevírá třetí kapitolu vesmírného dobrodružství. 👇
https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-9-cast/ -
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Drinno je přesně tak příjemné místo, jak jsme čekali a výprava pokračuje...
Čím hlouběji jdeme, tím víc začínám chápat, proč tohle místo zůstalo stovky let zavřené.
https://www.high-voltage.cz/2026/rpg-denik-driscolluv-manual-na-preziti-aneb-zapisky-z-necekane-zelene-planety-8-cast/ -
Podzemní chodby, dávné mechanismy a nepřátelé, kteří rozhodně nečekali návštěvu. Sedmý díl Driscollových zápisků ukazuje Albion v té nejnebezpečnější podobě.
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Albion Online’s upcoming faction battle standards turns you into the PvP objective
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2026/02/17/albion-onlines-upcoming-faction-battle-standards-turns-you-into-the-pvp-objective
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I visit the ruins of 12th century Haughmond Abbey in Shropshire, England. I look around and talk a little bit about the place.
#history #shropshire #england #english #englishhistory #video #getoutside #getoutdoors #abbey #ghosts #haunted #albion #youtube #explore
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The world building in #Albion is fascinating even from its time. The Iskai's plant-based technology, culture and traditions made them feel truly alien.
Walking into Jirinaar for the first time remains one of my favorite moments in gaming.
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Look at that, someone uploaded the #source of the classic #game #Albion from #BlueByte to github: https://github.com/jhorneman/albion
No license and who knows how long it'll stay, so save it while you can!
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I visit the ruined remains of 12th Century Lilleshall Abbey in Shropshire. I walk around and talk a little about the history and the ghostly Black Monks of this fascinating haunted historic religious site.
#history #shropshire
#england #english #englishhistory
#video #getoutside #getoutdoors
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On Friday we made a visit to the Rollright Stones for the solstice. It was chilly and the stones are peaceful.
#solstice #pagan #paganism #altar #stonecircle #photography #albion #english #neolithic
