Astrel K The Foreign Department New Photos Johnny left behind a large

Johnny left behind a large cache of material which Sun happily compiled and released on LPs throughout the 60s

Patientness is a undefined Records & LPs from Yohuna

The Sonny Rollins featured on BRILLIANT CORNERS is a far more imposing presence than the young acolyte of previous Monk sessions--just witness the title tune

Although 1979's NIGHT IN THE RUTS has a black and white album cover with all five members dressed as miners

is a close second in terms of lyrical extremity: "I just wanna set you on fire so I won't have to burn alone

Astrel K The Foreign Department New Photos Johnny left behind a largeThe Foreign Department is the second album by Astrel K, the solo project of Stockholm based British ex pat, Rhys Edwards. Those already familiar with Edwards work will likely know him for fronting the cultishly great Ulrika Spacek, and given he operates as the principal songwriter in both projects, much of the same hallmarks of his cathartic, elliptical songwriting are present in Astrel K. Nonetheless, The Foreign Department feels like a rubicon