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Robbie Basho

Snow Beneath The Belly Of A White Swan: The Lost Live Recordings

    It has been said that Robbie Basho's art was strongest in concert. To what extent the experience can be reconstituted is uncertain. Whatever the case, 'Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan' is the mother lode of Basho live recordings. On these five discs we are treated to some remarkable pieces that have never been published, as well as surprising renditions of old favourites. Compiled from Basho’s sprawling personal collection of master tapes (discovered during the production of Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho), and potentially encompassing his entire career, this edition represents a live companion to the studio set Song of the Avatars: The Lost Master Tapes (Tompkins Square, 2020). While the tapes have (in the main) survived incredibly well over the decades (against the odds), please note that some previously unpublished tracks with subpar to poor fidelity have been included.

    TRACK LISTING

    CD1:
    1.Chung Mei - The Chinese Orchid
    2. Some Summer Day
    3. Sligo River Blues
    4. Autumn Nocturne
    5. In The Meadows
    6. Snow Beneath The Belly Of A White Swan

    CD2:
    1. The Falconer's Arm
    2. Himalayan Highlands
    3. The Golden Shamrock
    4. Bear Medicine
    5. Charles Ives Paints Modern America
    6. Portrait Of Fahey As A Young Dragoon

    CD3:
    1. Song Of God
    2. Kowaka D'Amour
    3. Pasha
    4. Cathedrals Et Fleur De Lis
    5. Cantos California

    CD4:
    1. Green River Suite
    2. California Raga
    3. Silver Curls
    4. The Lady She Is A Waiting
    5. Chaconne Fandango
    6. Song Of The Stallion
    7. A North American Raga (The Plumstar)

    CD5:
    1. Eagle Sails The Blue Diamond Waters
    2. Kateri Tekakwitha
    3. Orphan's Lament
    4. A Song Of Kings
    5. Moon Milk
    6. Wonder Song

    Evil Blizzard

    Rotting In The Belly Of The Whale

      Preston’s unholiest sons Evil Blizzard return with their most furious, compelling and diverse album to date, released on their own Crackedankles label, (which has recently branched out into releasing the likes of Hotwax, Thank, Bad Guys and TV Face.) Following the critical and commercial success of their last album ‘The Worst Show On Earth’ the band took a year off after that tour to recoup. And then got back together in March 2020, just in time for… another enforced year off. They did, however, release ‘The Very Best Of Evil Blizzard’ on vinyl, which was completely blank. And sold out in less than a day.

      The new album, their fifth, was written during and post lockdown and ‘reflects the claustrophobia, fear and paranoia of those days’ according to guitarist (not bassist!) Filthydirty. ‘The band has changed. One of our 4 bassists Kav left and we were joined by Fleshcrawl (aka Mr. Dibs, Hawkwind’s vocalist and bassist for over 12 years). Kav was inimitable as a musician, so it never crossed our minds to try and ‘replace’ him, so when Fleshcrawl scurried in he brought a whole new range of sounds and toys to the sandpit. Also, we’d run out of sonic space to play with, having just the basses, and everything had got a bit stale - so I switched to lead guitar which brought a whole new range of possibilities.

      'The new album is much more representational of the band’s record collections: it retains the ‘Sabbath-meets PiL-meets Killing Joke’ sound found on the band’s earlier albums, but now encompasses dub, goth and electronica in its 8 tracks, with clear nods in the general direction of Sonic Youth, Jane’s Addiction, Leftfield and The Mission. As opposed to all previous albums which were recorded live in one or two takes, this album took over three months with the band meticulously de-structuring songs ‘that sounded too much like pop songs’ resulting in an album that is uncomfortable yet still accessible.

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Barry says: The North West's own Evil Blizzard return for their new LP, adding a load of guitar and marginally less bass! There are elements of electronica in here and nods to classic synth music, there are precise cuts and meticulously produced interludes but it is all the better for it, this is a band who've found their sound.

      Belly

      Bees

        Belly celebrate 30 years since forming with Bees, a comprehensive compilation of b-sides, covers and oddities thatís sure to delight fans.

        Collecting their non-album tracks together for the very first time, Bees was lovingly compiled by the band with their chosen 19 tracks spanning their whole career.




        TRACK LISTING

        Dancing Gold
        Star
        Dream On Me
        Sweet Ride
        Trust In Me
        Diamond Rib Cage
        Sexy S
        Baby's Arm
        Broken
        It’s Not Unusual
        Are You Experienced?
        Spaceman
        Hot Burrito #1
        Think About Your Troubles
        Hushabye Mountain
        Lilith
        John Dark
        Judas Mon Coeur
        Thief

        Belly

        Star - 2016 Reissue

          Following her inestimable contributions as a founding member of both Throwing Muses and The Breeders, Tanya Donelly took centre stage to form Belly with brothers Tom and Chris Gorman on guitars and drums respectively and Fred Abong on bass. Around the release of their debut album Star in 1993, Fred left the band and was replaced by Gail Greenwood.

          Among a wave of essential new American guitar acts in the early-90s, it was Belly’s spikey dreampop that helped set them apart. Catching fire with singles ‘Feed The Tree’ and ‘Gepetto’, Star saw them grab their moment and catapulted them in to the mainstream, selling almost two million copies worldwide and earning them two GRAMMY nominations. A second album followed in 1995, King, before they called it quits a year later

          Twenty years on and excitingly the latter line-up of Tanya, Tom, Chris and Gail are back and will be performing both albums this summer on tours of both the UK and US. To complement, 4AD bring us this reissue of Star on vinyl with updated artwork from Chris Gorman and package design from Chris Bigg. The new version is now spread across two LPs, and is pressed on white marbled vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. It also includes a bonus CD of the album.

          The Cribs

          In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull - Limited CD/DVD Edition

            The fifth album from The Cribs was recorded with Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev etc) and Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Shellac), as well as at Abbey Road by the band themselves.

            ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’ marks a return to their classic threepiece status and heralds another chapter in the upwards trajectory of the Jarman brothers.



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