Act So Big Forest

24/12/2017

Check out our Christmas Forest compilations from the last ten years! Available for streaming or download for donation/free.

http://music.actsobigforest.com

We are a music and arts collective based in Northern Colorado. We are family.

19/12/2017

Nadalands made this awesome tune: "Rosa and Billy"!

https://soundcloud.com/nadalands/rosa-and-billy

Listen to Rosa and Billy by Nadalands on

15/12/2017

Really excited to hear these songs again! Go stream this collection of Sour Boy, Bitter Girl holiday tunes and consider donating to them.

4 track album

04/02/2017

If you don't have the latest Sound of Ceres release, this is a good opportunity to do so. Good work (and Joyful Noise Recordings and Bandcamp)!

10 track album

26/12/2016

5 track album

01/03/2016

Stereogum did a premiere for the new album, NOSTALGIA FOR INFINITY, from Sound of Ceres.

Go on over and read about / stream the album, and order an LP from Joyful Noise Recordings if you haven't yet. This is the best yet!

http://www.stereogum.com/1861982/stream-sound-of-ceres-nostalgia-for-infinity-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/

Sound Of Ceres is a collaboration between Karen and Ryan Hover of Candy Claws, Apples In Stereo members Robert Schneider, Ben Phelan, and John Ferguson, and the Drums member Jacob Graham. This collaboration resulted in a concise, well balanced, and refreshing adaptation of many of the Hovers' previo…

01/03/2016

"DREAMY, SCIENCE-FICTIONESQUE AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING, THE DEBUT OF THE FORMER CANDY CLAWS ENGINE ROOM IS ONE TO GET YOUR HANDS ON." - PopMatters8/10

"Karen and Ryan Hover’s reference to the dwarf planet “Ceres” in the title of their most recent group is apt; the innovative sound presented on the band’s debut LP is as intriguing as the celestial body it namechecks. The duo, who have also collaborated with members from the Drums and the Apples in Stereo on this album, offer a record with an admirable amount of scope for a work as ambient as this. The chromatic harmonies and chordal suspensions will impress the classical musos amongst us, but the clubby bass on the dynamic “Pursuer” ensures that the record is far from just a symphonically influenced affair. The layout of this album is also well-considered. Yes, there are ambient portions which recall Dream Theatre or another titan of prog, but the band treats us to driving beats as well. Amazingly, the moments of contrast all seem to come at just the right time and in a coherent manner. This still feels like an album and not just a disjointed collection of songs, despite the variety that has been showcased. Whether it’s balancing authentic brass sounds with electronic music or mixing rock grooves with a spacier vibe, Sound of Ceres just seem to get it right every time."

Dreamy, science-fictionesque and thought-provoking, the debut of the former Candy Claws engine room is one to get your hands on.

29/01/2016

Karen and Ryan Hover of Candy Claws have been joined by members of the Apples In Stereo and the Drums, exploring soundscape-laden, dreamy pop.

29/01/2016

Previously working as a duo under the name Candy Claws, Karen and Ryan Hover have long been known for creating songs that blend layers of far-off-sounding synths, guitars, and samples with rhythms whose almost island-y qualities made their music as easy to listen to as it was unprecedented. Now, the…

26/12/2015

Check out Devin Doucet's rendition of Tom Waits' "Christmas Card From a Ho**er in Minneapolis" on this year's compilation.

24/12/2015

to Flinette in 2007. Listen to their song "TYGA" on MOMENTOUS ADVENTUS. Link in bio.

23/12/2015

Did you know that you can download the tune from this year's comp at BandCamp page. All money there supports in Bloomington, IN. Please go support their community and also check out other Flannelgraph releases.

23/12/2015

Check out this animal on "Christmas Time Is Here." Link in bio. 📷:

22/12/2015

Did you hear "Send Me Your Love" from Gawain? Listen to it on MOMENTOUS ADVENTUS. Link in bio.

22/12/2015

Check out "Corcovado" by Eric Peterson on the new Holiday Compilation! Link in bio.

22/12/2015

Decisions recorded their new tune "Between the Dark and Dark." Listen closely for a hidden classic. Link is in bio.

22/12/2015

Check out the new tune "Solar Mirror Anthology Volume 6" out on "MOMENTOUS ADVENTUS."