Another artist I turned a blind eye to. Ah well…
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Reminds me of the likes of Big Star etc. but also why REM were so great in their own right
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I never came across that Lizzy version of Dr Who. I love it when bands / artists have a blast at something outside of their comfort zone.
I remember many moons ago, probably mid '80s, in The Stadium the support band to Huey Lewis & The News, said they were taking a break and cranked out half a dozen TV add jingles, mad.
I remember many moons ago, probably mid '80s, in The Stadium the support band to Huey Lewis & The News, said they were taking a break and cranked out half a dozen TV add jingles, mad.
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Giant Sand - Heartbreak Pass.
A 2015 offering from Howe Gelb and friends recorded all over the everywhere, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Germany, UK, Canada, Croatia and of course Tucson Arizona, I'm sure I missed a couple and despite all of it's wide spread offerings, it's stitched together pretty well by John Parish.
I've just now become a fan all over again.
In the sleeve notes; "Management: hasn't happened yet...maybe one day".
several artists appear; "courtesy of their own damn selves".
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I love Howe Gelb and I have several records of him solo and with GS. I also had the opportunity to watch him live a couple of times in Italy. A brilliant person, songwriter and performer. I first heard of him thanks to the tribute (the inner flame) that he organised for his friend Rainer (Ptacek, a great musician himself who died shortly after the record was issued). And that tribute record is superb, with an impressive list of musicians covering some of the best songs of Rainer (who also plays on some of them).Derek wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 1:18 pm
Giant Sand - Heartbreak Pass.
A 2015 offering from Howe Gelb and friends recorded all over the everywhere, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Germany, UK, Canada, Croatia and of course Tucson Arizona, I'm sure I missed a couple and despite all of it's wide spread offerings, it's stitched together pretty well by John Parish.
I've just now become a fan all over again.
In the sleeve notes; "Management: hasn't happened yet...maybe one day".
several artists appear; "courtesy of their own damn selves".
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Night Train.... Transcontinental Landscapes.................
A 2x LP album holding a mix of music from various artists from 1968 to 2019 which is themed to reflect the ambient light conditions when crossing the continental USA via train.
https://two-piers.bandcamp.com/album/ni ... -1968-2019
A 2x LP album holding a mix of music from various artists from 1968 to 2019 which is themed to reflect the ambient light conditions when crossing the continental USA via train.
https://two-piers.bandcamp.com/album/ni ... -1968-2019
Let the Good Times Roll...................
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Fronzoli.
Release date: November 17th 2023
Each LP colour is limited to 250 copies only. Sea Blue Splatter Vinyl is for Indies Only
The Australian psych-rock five-piece have been working on ‘Fronzoli’ – a title meaning ‘something unnecessary added as decoration’ – since the release of 2022’s ‘Night Gnomes’. ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’ is the latest single to be released from the record and is a prime example of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ mind-bending blend of heavy melodic guitars and harmonic lyrics and eccentric songwriting oeuvre. It follows the release of singles ‘Nootmare (K-I-L-L-I-N-G) Meow!’ and ‘(I’m a Kadaver) Alakazam’, which were released earlier this year. The album announcement arrives alongside the news that Psychedelic Porn Crumpets will be supporting Royal Blood on the Australian leg of their tour later this year. The record surges with the Perth-based band’s over-the-top, glittery sound, drawing influences from the likes of classic rock behemoths Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, as well as electronic experimental jazz.
https://musiczone.ie/product/psychedel ... ter-vinyl/
Release date: November 17th 2023
Each LP colour is limited to 250 copies only. Sea Blue Splatter Vinyl is for Indies Only
The Australian psych-rock five-piece have been working on ‘Fronzoli’ – a title meaning ‘something unnecessary added as decoration’ – since the release of 2022’s ‘Night Gnomes’. ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’ is the latest single to be released from the record and is a prime example of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ mind-bending blend of heavy melodic guitars and harmonic lyrics and eccentric songwriting oeuvre. It follows the release of singles ‘Nootmare (K-I-L-L-I-N-G) Meow!’ and ‘(I’m a Kadaver) Alakazam’, which were released earlier this year. The album announcement arrives alongside the news that Psychedelic Porn Crumpets will be supporting Royal Blood on the Australian leg of their tour later this year. The record surges with the Perth-based band’s over-the-top, glittery sound, drawing influences from the likes of classic rock behemoths Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, as well as electronic experimental jazz.
https://musiczone.ie/product/psychedel ... ter-vinyl/
Let the Good Times Roll...................
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The Central Office of Information…..Shadow Work
Shadow Work is Alex Cargill’s (The Central Office Of Information) debut solo album on Subexotic Records (although he is no stranger to the label, having previously released the co-written TV1 as Transient Visitor, as well as the split release Passing cars In The Rain with .hyacinth).
With previous titles on such highly prized cult labels as Castles In Space, Woodford Halse & Colander, Subexotic are delighted to get in on some COI action with this intriguing new chapter in Alex’s musical journey.
Describing his current influences, Alex sites genres including synthwave, vaporwave, early 90s hardcore and techno, as well as recent work from the likes of Dalham, Plone, Moon Wiring Club, Polypores, Field Lines Cartographer, The Night Monitor and the Clay Pipe Music label.
How would he describe the new album?
“Future-hauntism, haha. I always like to try and challenge myself if I can, so the aim this time was to try and maintain the core COI sound (hauntology, dark ambient, call it what you will), but to try and push the boundaries further than I had done before, by incorporating more digital elements and techniques. This one is also a bit more rhythmic than the previous albums, with slightly more emphasis on beats and percussion. Whereas the beats were fairly simple and sparse on albums such as 'The Central Office Of Information' and 'Treedom', this time they are (hopefully) a bit more interesting in terms of the textures used. Hardcore COI fans needn't worry though - there is still loads of woozy analog synth and some analog drum machine in there too..
A lot of these tracks came about from experimenting with the Modal Craft Synth 2.0 digital wavetable synthesizer which became the most recent addition to my studio back in the summer of 2020. As I mentioned earlier, there is more emphasis on digital elements on this album. Hopefully it works nicely alongside the analog sounds though. Also, this is the first COI album to feature guest vocalists (Bob Fischer and DJ Space Terrapin, both of whom are really lovely blokes). Bob's vocal sample came from an episode of my 'Hauntologist' podcast from 2020, in which I chatted to Bob about things such as his career and the whole hauntology thing. I realised later that this episode could be ripe for sampling, as Bob has such a nice voice and speaks so well. I didn't tell him that I was making the track, I just went ahead and did it and sent him the finished product to see what he thought. I had no idea whether he'd like it or whether he would threaten me with some sort of legal action. Thankfully, I think he liked it. The track with DJ Space Terrapin was originally produced for a compilation album, however I was so pleased with the end result that I decided to include it on 'Shadow Work' too, as I really wanted it to reach a larger audience if possible. The Terrapin is a lovely guy with such a distinctive voice and it was a real joy to get his own personal take on hauntology, from a German perspective. The track 'Things That Go Bump In The Night' was my original submission for the first 'Scarred For Life' compilation on Castles In Space, but it was considered to be a bit too minimal, so I produced another track to replace it. I was really fond of it though and didn't want it to go to waste, so it ended up on 'Shadow Work’.”
https://coinfo.bandcamp.com/album/shadow-work
Shadow Work is Alex Cargill’s (The Central Office Of Information) debut solo album on Subexotic Records (although he is no stranger to the label, having previously released the co-written TV1 as Transient Visitor, as well as the split release Passing cars In The Rain with .hyacinth).
With previous titles on such highly prized cult labels as Castles In Space, Woodford Halse & Colander, Subexotic are delighted to get in on some COI action with this intriguing new chapter in Alex’s musical journey.
Describing his current influences, Alex sites genres including synthwave, vaporwave, early 90s hardcore and techno, as well as recent work from the likes of Dalham, Plone, Moon Wiring Club, Polypores, Field Lines Cartographer, The Night Monitor and the Clay Pipe Music label.
How would he describe the new album?
“Future-hauntism, haha. I always like to try and challenge myself if I can, so the aim this time was to try and maintain the core COI sound (hauntology, dark ambient, call it what you will), but to try and push the boundaries further than I had done before, by incorporating more digital elements and techniques. This one is also a bit more rhythmic than the previous albums, with slightly more emphasis on beats and percussion. Whereas the beats were fairly simple and sparse on albums such as 'The Central Office Of Information' and 'Treedom', this time they are (hopefully) a bit more interesting in terms of the textures used. Hardcore COI fans needn't worry though - there is still loads of woozy analog synth and some analog drum machine in there too..
A lot of these tracks came about from experimenting with the Modal Craft Synth 2.0 digital wavetable synthesizer which became the most recent addition to my studio back in the summer of 2020. As I mentioned earlier, there is more emphasis on digital elements on this album. Hopefully it works nicely alongside the analog sounds though. Also, this is the first COI album to feature guest vocalists (Bob Fischer and DJ Space Terrapin, both of whom are really lovely blokes). Bob's vocal sample came from an episode of my 'Hauntologist' podcast from 2020, in which I chatted to Bob about things such as his career and the whole hauntology thing. I realised later that this episode could be ripe for sampling, as Bob has such a nice voice and speaks so well. I didn't tell him that I was making the track, I just went ahead and did it and sent him the finished product to see what he thought. I had no idea whether he'd like it or whether he would threaten me with some sort of legal action. Thankfully, I think he liked it. The track with DJ Space Terrapin was originally produced for a compilation album, however I was so pleased with the end result that I decided to include it on 'Shadow Work' too, as I really wanted it to reach a larger audience if possible. The Terrapin is a lovely guy with such a distinctive voice and it was a real joy to get his own personal take on hauntology, from a German perspective. The track 'Things That Go Bump In The Night' was my original submission for the first 'Scarred For Life' compilation on Castles In Space, but it was considered to be a bit too minimal, so I produced another track to replace it. I was really fond of it though and didn't want it to go to waste, so it ended up on 'Shadow Work’.”
https://coinfo.bandcamp.com/album/shadow-work
Let the Good Times Roll...................
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Lucy Gooch…..Rushing.
Rushing is an intimate collection of songs built around Lucy’s emotive vocals. Her voice acts as a grounding force in the face of longing, loss, and uncertainty. The accompanying layered synth lines unobtrusively support both Lucy and the listener as they search for a space in which they can heal and grow.
https://lucygooch.bandcamp.com/album/rushing
Rushing is an intimate collection of songs built around Lucy’s emotive vocals. Her voice acts as a grounding force in the face of longing, loss, and uncertainty. The accompanying layered synth lines unobtrusively support both Lucy and the listener as they search for a space in which they can heal and grow.
https://lucygooch.bandcamp.com/album/rushing
Let the Good Times Roll...................