Revisited: Landscapes of Late

Release Information Artist Northbound Title Landscapes of Late Date November 1, 2006 Download Bandcamp, InternetArchive Introduction When looking at the CerebralRift, I found that Landscapes of Late by Northbound was the first review I posted. So, it seems fitting to kick off the Revisited series with this release. The Review The original review of Landscapes of Late wasn’t all that long. In fact, one could say that it was more about the idea that I had stopped buying or listening to as much commercial music as possible, and preferred downloading from netlabels or directly from the artists. And that still holds very true to this. I do have a preference for netlabels and direct artist downloads. But, I’ve also grown a bit since then. I’ve struggled with the idea that much of our most culturally significant artist expressions (in literature and music) are still locked in copyright, and held by large corporations. There is a harsh reality to this: in order to appreciate and understand…