Sankt Otten fans unite! The now duo is making their triumphant return to the stage this Friday night (20th Nov) in Osnabrück, Germany (Lagerhalle) as they officially launch their stunning new album Morgen Wieder Lustig . The notion of hearing the band's cinematic, post-jazz elegies live is an exciting prospect to say the least so it goes without saying that if you are anywhere near Osnabrück (all northern hemisphere countries count!) you know what to do. Now to comes the label pressure for a US and Australian tour! Stream and buy [...]
The Australian music label Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the US CD and worldwide digital release of the eagerly awaited sophomore album by Australian indie math-rock marvels Mukaizake . The cliché 'all killer, no filler' is often bandied around with very little to back it up. In the case of Mukaizake's stunning new release Unknown Knowns , the cliché applies: this six-song, half-hour mini-album is sheer perfection. Unknown Knowns kicks off with the fuzzy propulsion of single ' The Yeah Conditioner ', immediately launching the listener into Mukaizake's compelling corner [...]
Close, But Not Too Close, the stunning second release from Wes Willenberg, has been reviewed on the Italian music site Ondarock . Those who speak the lingo can check out the review in full at Ondarock , otherwise read a translated review excerpt at the artist's review section . This impressive release is available for purchase at the Hidden Shoal Store . Wes Willenberg - Oh, Most Wes Willenberg - Oh, Most
Excerpt: "This is calm, reflective music, rich in texture. Opener "La Belle Semaine" builds and fades, before resuscitating with a lightly touched sequencer pattern. The ghosts of sampled voices lead into the haunting and ethereal chimes of "Au Revoir à la Belle Semaine" whilst the closing "Réminiscences Et Rêves De Beauté" gradually decays into nothingness... Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise holds the attention." Music, Musings & Miscellany
Excerpt: "'Close, But Not Too Close' sees Willenbring thicken the sound, enriching the instrumentation used, for example the classic fingerpicking of "The Burrow" and the organ that characterizes the initial "I'm Looking Forward To Your Funeral." [The album embraces] evanescent melodies and restless emotional texture. A good confirmation of a talented artist" Ondarock
The new EP from Anthony Saggers' Stray Ghosts has received a short but sweet review on Music, Musings & Miscellany . Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise is the first in a special new series of digital-only releases by Hidden Shoal Recordings. Drop by the Hidden Shoal Store to stream and purchase this thoroughly engaging yet fragile EP. Stray Ghosts - Au Revoir a la Belle Semaine Stray Ghosts - Au Revoir a la Belle Semaine
Excerpt: "A stellar work of ambience, Chromatic Sigh refracts the sound of cool intelligence. As far as descriptions go, you can trot out the usual suspects, like shimmering and sparkling, because they apply in abundance. The artist, Elisa Luu from Rome, Italy, composes with a maturity and patience that you can hear on this refined debut... There's something cyclical about the music on Chromatic Sigh , and electronically this places listeners in the wondrous open spaces that still boom quietly in our natural world. These spaces are Elisa Luu's sonic gift to the chumps stranded in suburbia [...]
Elisa Luu's stunning album Chromatic Sigh has just received a wonderful review over at the equally wonderful review site Delusions of Adequacy . Visit DoA to read the review in full, and scoot by the Hidden Shoal Store to listen to a full stream and purchase the album in CD and mp3 format.
Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the official release of the eagerly awaited sophomore album by American post-ambient craftsman Wes Willenbring . Close, But Not Too Close sees Willenbring develop on the gorgeous palette of tones explored on acclaimed debut Somewhere, Someone Else . As with Willenbring's debut, Close, But Not Too Close is all about time in both it's broadest and most discrete sense. There is a [...]
HC-B's stunning album Soundcheck for a Missing Movie has once again had it's awesomeness quantified. The album is sitting pretty at number 13 on the KBOO (Portland) CMJ Top 30 chart ahead of albums by The Flaming Lips, Wolfmother, Slits and Nirvana. It's fair to say that the top ten are looking nervous as the Italian wunderkind prepare the offensive! Listen to and purchase the album here . HC-B - Hot Afternoon in the Bulls' Square HC-B - Hot Afternoon in the Bulls' [...]
My Majestic Star are getting sweet radio love ahead of the November 27th release and launch of their upcoming album I Haven't Got It In Me . The album and first single have been getting wonderful Australia wide radio rotation including Perth's shining light RTRFM . If that wasn't enough sugar, Shannon Fox pinned the blue ribbon on track 'Take a Walk' and named it her top track for this week's Drivetime show. The first single taken from the album, ' Crampling ', is available now for free download . [...]
Sankt Otten's Morgan Wieder Lustig and Elisa Luu's Chromatic Sigh have just been reviewed on the ever-excellent music site Textura , who named Hidden Shoal as one of their favourite music labels in 2007. Visit Textura to read the reviews, and pop along to the Hidden Shoal Store to stream both albums in full and purchase in CD and mp3 format.
Glowing reviews of new releases by Elisa Luu , My Majestic Star and Sankt Otten have been published in the last two editions ( October and November ) of monthly Norwegian e-zine Luna Kafe . (The eagle-eyed will also note that there's an entry for Wes Willenbring's stunning single 'Oh, Most' in the October edition too, but no review!) All of these wonderful releases are available for streaming and purchase from the Hidden Shoal Store .
"With three quarters of Mukaizake reeling in the praise that comes with winning the WAM Song of the Year contest as Umpire last week, here comes another new track from the recently very busy local song peddlers. Sounding more mathy but no less catchy than their Umpire triumphs, 'The Yeah Conditioner' has a distinct '90s American indie rock sound not unlike your Built To Spills or Pavements, and that's more than alright by me." Drum Media
Hidden Shoal Recordings have announced the digital pre-release of the debut album by Australian dream-pop duo City of Satellites . On Machine Is My Animal , City of Satellites deliver on the exceptional promise of their debut EP The Spook – and then some. This pristine album synthesizes '80s pop aesthetics with '00s production values to create a truly monumental sound. From the Eastern-influenced synth lines of superb opener 'BMX' to the crystalline drift of closer 'Sky Rider', Machine Is My Animal carries the [...]
Check out the lovely mini review of Rich Bennett's sublime Music For Underwater Supermarkets at Proper Songs . If you've not yet had the pleasure of losing yourself in the intoxicating allure of Rich Bennett's shining and strangely moving symphony to daydreaming then head straight to the HSR Store where you can stream the album in full and buy it. Rich Bennett - Entrance Rich Bennett - Entrance
"The side project of Rich Bennett from Monocle makes music that brings together the sophisticated pop soundtracks of Burt Bacharach and Ennio Morricone with the electronic detail of Stereolab and Delia Derbyshire. Debut release 'Music For Underwater Supermarkets' features full tracks embellished with horns, vibraphone and flutes divided by minimal soundscape experiments. It works well, providing a respite to either style and keeping ears turned on. If you're a fan of retro-futurist pop such as the High Llamas then this will be up your aisle." Proper Songs
Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise , the new EP by English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost . On his latest EP, Anthony Saggers works his magic in reverse. Rather than begin at the bottom, exploring the depths of melancholy, Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise is dominated by waves of rich, major-key chords, which seem to be simultaneously advancing and receding, suspending the listener. It is perhaps one of the most light-filled and hopeful of the Stray Ghost releases thus far. [...]
Be sure to head over to Foxy Digitalis to read a glowing review of Sleeping Me's stunning debut album Cradlesongs and then head straight to the HSR Store and grab yourself a copy. Easy!
"One thing I like about reviewing records is that I can usually count on getting at least one really good sleeping record every time I get a package from the ol' Foxy D headquarters. Not that I'm expecting a Stars Of The Lid album every time, but I usually end up with a gem on par with this one from Sleeping Me (Clayton McEvoy). This album consists of 10 melodic, focused instrumental guitar pieces. There's plenty of reverb and sweeping background effects, but this doesn't feel like a mere "drone" record, the songs feel alive and breathing. As [...]
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