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Herself

Rigel Playground

    Herself is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Gioele Valenti, also known as JuJu in more recent years (Fuzz Club) or as part of the psych project LAY LLAMA’S.

    Herself’s work was described by critics as the harmonious meeting between Sparklehorse, Gravenhurst and Will Oldham.

    Valenti’s songwriting takes inspiration from low-fidelity apocalyptic folk, crooning and pop; boasting a rather extensive discography. Well rooted in tradition, his music often ventures in the realms of subtle experimentation.

    His new album “Rigel Playground” prepares the listener for a journey through cosmic folk, in which traditional Brit Pop flirts with an alt vein, as if the Beatles and Sparklehorse would meet the torments of Nick Drake and the intimacy of a Mike Scott.

    Continuing a long list of illustrious collaborations (Amaury Cambuzat of Ulan Bator, John Fallon of The Steppes,Capra Informis of GOAT, among others), the prestigious guest on this record is Jonathan Donahue from MERCURY REV, a group of absolute prominence in the international indie panorama, which in addition to having lent his voice to the single “The Beast of Love” - as Herself says - informs the essence of the entire record.
    Not surprisingly Mercury Rev chose Herself to support them during their Italian tour last year.

    TRACK LISTING

    Side One
    1. Another Christian
    2. Bark
    3. Crawling
    4. In The Wood

    Side Two
    1. The Beast Of Love (feat. Jonathan Donahue)
    2. Witness
    3. Treats

    Martin Gretschmann can be called - in best sense - a creative factotum: The Notwist’s electronic wizard since 1997, as well as member of the all-star combo 13&God (a collaboration of The Notwist and the Anticon hip hoppers of Themselves). Under his alter ego Acid Pauli he does not only perform extraordinary club sets but he has also brought some humour onto the minimal dancefloor. Over the years Console - in cooperation with Andreas Ammer - have also discovered another interesting playground: the radio play. "Herself“ is not a born-and-bred ambient album, but bristles with bright pop appeal. Gretschmann, the alchemist, synthesizes beats, sounds and samples creating melodies and atmospheres which take unpretentiously possession. Miriam Osterrieders’ voice is much more present and smelts the sentiment between pop and ambient into just wonderful songs.



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