Whiskey Moonface are Ewan Bleach on clarinet, Jim Ydstie on double bass with lead vocals of accordionist and song-writer Louisa Jones.

One Blinding Dusky Dusk is their debut album, and features guest performances from fiddle player Alistair Caplin from the John Langan band, violinist Mirabelle Gillis, trombone player Sky Murphy, drummer John Blease who has worked with London Symphony Orchestra and Massive Attack, and songwriter and banjo player Sam Bailley.

The album contains 13 tracks (54 min, 32 sec). The band incorporate folk and traditional jazz to deliver something a little different.

There is a surreal sense of humour that permeates some of the tracks, most notably in 'Dead Dog', 'Interlude (Blob Fish Blues)' and 'Octopus' (performed by Sam Bailley and based on a true occurrence when a woman asked Sam to put an octopus on his head for her art project).

While the album won't be to everyone's tastes, it's certainly worth checking out if you're looking for a folk sound with a difference.

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Nick Smithson