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cybot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:40 pm This little 6 track lime coloured 12" gem that I picked up in Road just before final closing time always mystified me as there's absolutely nothing on the sleeve or record to indicate who they were. The words mum and little brite appear on the label. But, wait, on the outer plastic sleeve there is sticker with some info. Sleep Whale Little Brite. They're from Denton USA and take a page from The Books and others. Mostly instrumental and beautifully produced and played. So glad I found it again...








"The six songs on Little Brite conjure a universe whose ancient forbears include Steve Reich, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Eno's looping ambiences, Brit-folk guitarist Bert Jansch, gamelan ensembles and Hindustani hand percussion. However, the wall-to-wall beauty of the proceedings is anything but reverential ear candy. Engaging, melodically rewarding, and sophisto-whimsical, Sleep Whale's atmospheric marriage of the luddite and techno worlds makes for essential listening." Lime-colored vinyl.

markof wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:30 pm

cybot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:40 pm This little 6 track lime coloured 12" gem that I picked up in Road just before final closing time always mystified me as there's absolutely nothing on the sleeve or record to indicate who they were. The words mum and little brite appear on the label. But, wait, on the outer plastic sleeve there is sticker with some info. Sleep Whale Little Brite. They're from Denton USA and take a page from The Books and others. Mostly instrumental and beautifully produced and played. So glad I found it again...








"The six songs on Little Brite conjure a universe whose ancient forbears include Steve Reich, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Eno's looping ambiences, Brit-folk guitarist Bert Jansch, gamelan ensembles and Hindustani hand percussion. However, the wall-to-wall beauty of the proceedings is anything but reverential ear candy. Engaging, melodically rewarding, and sophisto-whimsical, Sleep Whale's atmospheric marriage of the luddite and techno worlds makes for essential listening." Lime-colored vinyl.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Also found this one on Qobuz:



Mark

tweber wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:41 pm
Liking this currently. 25yrs or so in the making...lovely stuff

cybot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:43 pm

tweber wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:41 pm
Liking this currently. 25yrs or so in the making...lovely stuff

Love the title. Must go lick 😜

Derek wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:34 pm

Derek wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:58 pm Can’t remember, I think it was in Comet sometime before I turned grey. It escaped in 2004 so I have it since then.
Brilliantly recorded in Dan Penn’s studio. It came about on the back of the success of a couple of compilations “Country got Soul” vol1&2. The contributing artists to those volumes still above ground, got together to record some fresh music. The result was “Testifying”.
Some of the who’s who of Muscle Shoals session musicians are all over it. David Hood, Spooner Oldham, Clayton Ivey, Mike Durham...