WOLF'S HEADS AND WOODLANDERS

The band name (Afforested) and EP name (Wolf's Head and Woodlanders) combined with the cover photo to immediately conjure up expectations of stylistic similarities to Tull's "Songs from the Wood". And while I won't deny that earthy organic elements are omnipresent, I was very pleasantly surprised at how pervasively and effectively modern keyboard sounds were integrated into the mix.

This very nice collection of focused and varied tunes leaves me wondering if perhaps Afforested will turn out to be something a little more "Eclectic" than the current PA "Prog-Folk" category would suggest. Only time will tell. As of now we have only a 5 song EP from which to base our opinions. But I can't help expecting great and modern things from this band in the future.

The price is very right. The songs are available free at the band's website!