Luck in the Valley is a posthumous release as Jack Rose died at the horribly early age of 38 in December of last year. It befits his stature that this, his last record, is for the most part a raucous, joyous clatter . The beer tent is this way…
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Robert A.A. Lowe & Rose Lazar – Eclipses
Robert A.A. Lowe (he of 90 Day Men, Lichens, OM and TV On The Radio) now, in tandem with Rose Lazar (who provides the odd, Deerhoof-like artwork), is making this quietly meditative hyper-real kosmiche music. And sounding right at home.
Pontiak – Sea Voids
Album number three for Van, Lain and Jennings Carney sees Pontiak as beguiling and amorphous as ever.
Chicago Underground Duo – Boca Negra
Boca Negra – named after the mouth of the volcano Tiede on Tenerife – is the Chicago Underground Duo’s 5th album continues their quietly dazzling exploration of jazz improv themes and studio electronics.
A Requiem for Jack Rose to be held at Cafe Oto
A memorial concert has been announced, entitled A Requiem for Jack Rose, at London’s Cafe Oto on Tuesday 16th February, plus download a track from the new album.
OOIOO – Armonico Hewa
Given that the title of their sixth record, Armonico Hewa, is a nonsensical melange of Spanish and Swahili loosely translatable as “harmonious air”, you never quite sure what you’re going to get with OOIOO.
The Fiery Furnaces to, erm, cover themselves…
Take Me ‘Round Again, is a new album from The Fiery Furnaces… but new in a, kinda OLD way.
Mountains – The Slaughtered Lamb, London 05/11/09
Mountains bring their warm pastoral drones to the city of London and bear aloft a roomful of bearded devotionals. Matt Poacher goes in armed with a rug and a razor…
Mountains – Etching
This limited edition LP captures the spirit of Mountains live performances, like pulling very slowly back from a warm orange colour until you realize you’ve been looking at the sun, and that your face has been melting.
Radian – Chimeric
Dark, raw, broken and unpolished… the latest album from the Radian trio has a bit of an identity crisis, but is worthy of repeated listens.
[Video] High Places – I Was Born
A spooky Halloween video from High Places is the place to kick start your week…
Trans Am announce live album and DVD
Trans Am have announced details of a live album and DVD to be released next month, charting their live shows from 1993 to 2008.
