2011 is almost over and 2012 is knocking on the door like a life insurance salesman at the apocalypse (I'll work on that one). To end the year with some lovin and fantastic music we are having a huge sale over at the Hidden Shoal Store. Over 20 CD & digital releases have been reduced from artists such as Slow Dancing Society, Sankt Otten, City of Satellites, Apricot Rail, Umpire, Wes Willenbring, Hotels, Rich Bennett, Liam Singer and Salli Lunn to name but a few. All CD purchases include free shipping and an immediate mp3 album download and [...]
We're pleased to announce that a range of Hidden Shoal CD releases are now available for online purchase by Australian customers directly through the Hidden Shoal store . Even better all CD purchases include an immediate MP3 download of the release and shipping is free! Currently available titles include CD's by Umpire, Wes Willenbring, Slow Dancing Society, Markus Mehr, Liam Singer, Iretsu, Sankt Otten, Salli Lunn, My Majestic Star, Mukaizake, Jumpel, City of Satellites, Boxharp, Apricot Rail and Antonymes with more added soon. Be quick as we're getting very near sold out status for a number of [...]
Excerpt: "Iretsu are a band that sound like no other, with a theatrical bent that underpins their clever math-pop + anything goes style. They're a band with boundless energy, to the point where you don't quite know what to expect. It seems there's always something new on the horizon when this Portland, Oregon quartet is around. It's as if they have tapped into a 4th dimension of pop, one which us mere mortals cannot see. 'Sexy, No?' is their new (free download) single, lifted from last year's excellent 'Fang' LP and released by the consistently great Australian imprint Hidden Shoal (more [...]
Head over to the excellent Phantom Channel z ine to read their wonderful Hidden Shoal birthday feature. The write up includes a run down of the zine's favourite HSR releases over the last 5 years. Unmissable!
Excerpt: "I am perhaps a bit late to the party – given that Portland Oregon quartet Iretsu launched their album, Fang, late last year. However, with their second single, 'Sexy, No?' a recent release, I think it best to look at the track in the context of the album that it was recorded as part of. Provocative, in both title and bassline, Sexy, No? slouches and swaggers in a fashion that – despite the group's avant-pop reputation is a little reminiscent of Franz Ferdinand's Ulysses. That's not to call it derivative, there's too much nuance here for it to ever be a [...]
Check out the lovely review of Iretsu's stunning 2010 album Fang over at the excellent Reviewed Music zine! Fang has been receiving some renewed love thanks to the release of the second single off the album, ' Sexy, No? ' which is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store .
Check out this wonderful review of Iretsu's new single 'Sexy, No?' at the excellent Phantom Channel zine. And if you haven't already don't forget to download the single for free from the Hidden Shoal Store !
As part of our 5th birthday celebrations, during the month of May we'll be looking back at the history of Hidden Shoal, year by year, casting some light on artists and releases that may have been overlooked. For one week, all releases covered below will be available from the Hidden Shoal Store with a 35% discount. Flavoursome! 2008 saw the release of a fresh new raft of superb albums and EPs, including those by new signings The Slow Beings, Fall Electric and City Of Satellites from Australia, Ghost In The Water and Rich Bennett from the USA, and [...]
Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of 'Sexy, No?' by Portland-based avant-pop quartet Iretsu, the second single to be lifted from their latest album Fang . Iretsu know how to duck and weave like maestros, and their new single 'Sexy, No?' is a fleet-footed marvel. The track oozes funk-addled confidence as it struts forward, layering harmonised guitars with Ryan Cross's inimitable vocals, all driven by an unstoppable rhythm section. 'Sexy, No?' is one of those tracks that gets under your skin like a musical [...]
To coincide with the label's 5th birthday celebrations, Hidden Shoal is proud to announce the release of the latest installment in its free downloadable sampler album series. Hydrozoa compiles 18 singles released over the last 18 months and lovingly sequences them into an epic journey. The album is divided into two sides, each a distinct listening experience in its own right - or, if you choose to digest the album in its entirety, it's a graduated ride from the ambient and minimal all the way through to the widescreen and [...]
Throughout the month of May 2011, Hidden Shoal Recordings is celebrating its fifth birthday. The celebrations kick off on Friday 6 May with the release of its latest free sampler album, Hydrozoa , which compiles 18 singles released over the last 18 months. Other delicious surprises will be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more info. Since starting up in Perth, Western Australia in 2006, Hidden Shoal has developed an enviable roster of genre-defying global and local recording artists. With 40+ acts from 10+ different countries ranging [...]
Some great news this week for all our Portland friends. Iretsu will be performing this Sunday (the 15th) at Rotture , alongside Brownish Black and Sexo Tropico. Tickets are 5 clams, and available at the door. Couldn't think of a better way to end the week. You can check out the full event here . Fang Iretsu - Fang
Iretsu's latest full length masterpiece Fang is this week's RTRFM Drivetime Feature album ! Not only does that mean that Perth listeners get a week long radio love fest with the album but it also means that RTRFM subscribers (or those willing to become one) get chances to win the album all week long during the Drivetime show. To add cream to the delicious musical pie, an interview with Ryan Cross from Iretsu by RTRFM's Shannon Fox will air on Monday's Drivetime show between 5 and 7. Non [...]
There's a fresh batch of tasty Hidden Shoal-flavoured word buns on everyone's favourite Norwegian review site, Luna Kafe. Last month's edition featured a glowing review of Salli Lunn's new single ' Parachutes Forever '. This month sees Rich Bennett's ' Misty Valley ' getting the Luna Kafe team all misty eyed, while Iretsu's new album Fang has them foaming at the mouth with its post-punk goodness! Both singles are currently available for free download from the HSR Store , where Fang can also be streamed in full. Get among [...]
Excerpt: "Iretsu's sound—one that's vital, confusing and, in a rare change-up for these predictable days, unexpected—is still totally modern. Its latest full-length, Fang, proves that we all should have been paying more attention all these years. .. Few bands work with space as well as Iretsu: Songs like the short instrumental 'Swells' and the circular 'Sleep' are given ample room to breathe, stretch and stumble along to a satisfying ending. Fang is not a bombastic record, but rather one that slowly grows on you after repeated listens... [...]
Excerpt: " Fang is equal parts swelling atmospherics and jagged melodies... The title track builds slowly over chiming glockenspiel and simmering synthesizers. When 'Fang' finally arrives it has the mathy pop of Pinback– angular, funky guitar lines and call-and-response vocals. 'Humbuzzer' is full out post-punk, driving drums and droning noise that feels too short at 2:31. But Iretsu is just at home playing with space and sound. 'Kiddo' and 'Swell' are contemplative, airy, keyboard-driven pieces. 'Sleep' is a mellow, spaghetti-western waltz complete with bass backing vocals and whistling. Fang is an [...]
"Iretsu's new album was written in four improvised sessions, but Fang isn't a quartet of burly, extended compositions. Rather, it's a string of 14 brief, interconnected songs, which bear pop hooks over an experimental foundation. Electric piano and guitar drive the majority of the tracks, and Iretsu harness full-throttle rock on 'Humbuzzer,' with slice-and-dice guitar riffs and a relentless drumbeat. Elsewhere, 'Sexy, No?' flirts with a funk strut, 'Hey You' makes use of found dialogue by a woman who sounds like Jane Fonda, and the title of 'Nuclear Whistles' is more [...]
Iretsu's latest opus Fang has been added as a featured rotation on Sydney's 2ser and Melbourne's RRR . Perth listeners can enjoy some similar Iretsu loving very soon - stay tuned for more details! Iretsu - Hey You Iretsu - Hey You
Ahead of tonight's unmissable album launch at The Woods in Portland, Iretsu have received a batch of glowing write-ups on Fang , with coverage in The Portland Mercury and Oregon Music News , and an album review in Local Cut . Go Iretsu, GO!
Iretsu's stunning new album Fang is being launched this Friday, 11th June, at The Woods in Iretsu's hometown of Portland, Oregon. Doors open at 9.30pm, Adam Arcuragi is on at 10, Iretsu hit the stage at 11, followed by DJ Lincolnup at midnight. It promises to be a storming night, so if you're in the vicinity of Portland, be sure to head down. If you're new to Iretsu, you can stream Fang in full here .
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