"Moments” and “Fall” take us on melancholic deep techno journeys to the outer realms & beyond before finally closing with "IAM Pro” a minimal claustrophobic techno track to jam your box
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"Moments” and “Fall” take us on melancholic deep techno journeys to the outer realms & beyond before finally closing with "IAM Pro” a minimal claustrophobic techno track to jam your box
TRACK LISTING
A - “Ride Your Pony Girl”
B - “Sugar Sugar”
Self-produced, and playing all of the instruments himself, Moments of Madness' ten incredible tracks finds Hugh flexing his musical muscles with a stripped down, offbeat, reverberating sixties vibe ringing from the seductive melodies and lyrically distinctive perceptions that are indelibly stamped with Hugh’s trademark imagination. Vocally and lyrically a career-best, Hugh has never sounded so good on his tenth solo album.
A high watermark and a modern-day masterpiece, Moments of Madness is being tipped as the most significant album of Hugh’s career.
TRACK LISTING
Coming Out Of The Wilderness
Red Rose
I Wannahideinsideaya
Looking For You
When I Was A Young Man
Moments Of Madness
Beware Of The Doll
Too Much Trash
Lasagna
Heartbreak At Seven
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- Ltd LP
- £15.99
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- GNUINC00027
- Release date
- 28 Jan '22
Sukhdev Sandhu runs a publishing imprint Texte und Töne in New York. The LP, the imprint's first, is also the first-ever Subway Sect record to come out in the States. (Perhaps unsurprisingly: they did have a song called U.S. Cunts!) It's been produced by Mick Jones of The Clash. (A White Riot '77 reunion of sorts.) ‘There’s a certain element of unspoiltness about the whole thing and that’s what really appealed to me about it.’ Mick Jones MOJO.
‘This is Vic reflecting on a lifetime in the music business. It sounds like a record that he had to make and is perfect for now. When I was a kid, I used to make up my fantasy punk band with members from different bands and they almost always contained Vic Godard and Mick Jones. The songs are as good as it gets and with Mick Jones producing and playing piano, what more do you need?’ Jim Reid, Jesus and Mary Chain.
‘The Subway Sect story is one of the strangest, and therefore one of the best. Vic Godard indicated ways that pop should go. He dropped hints, left clues. It is all there.’ Kevin Pearce.
‘Vic's always walked his own path. He's a model of independence. No wonder that he's recorded for some of the best UK independents (Rough Trade, el, Postcard). Years ago, when I was writing a book about nocturnal London, he took me on a postal round with him, all the while telling me funny stories about some of the prog rock aristos whose mail he delivered, and enthusing about the latest hip hop and bhangra he was listening to. Asked by Time Out to write an essay about my favourite Londoner, I wrote it about Vic. Now, in summer 2021, I'm very happy to help release Moments Like These. It's about thinking back and thinking forward, about walking your own path. It's got soul, swagger and swing. Vic Godard: always onward!’ Sukhdev Sandhu.
‘It was an accident really as Sukhdev wanted to put What's the Matter Boy out until I told him I'd just recorded a new LP. I'd been in discussions with loads of record labels but they all wanted to get my back catalogue digital rights and weren't into the idea of putting out a new LP. I thought it was on course to be my 2nd lost album until the phone calls with Sukhdev.’ Vic.
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
A1. Since The '80s
Simon Rivers - Organ
Vic Godard - Guitar
Mick Jones, Simon Rivers, Johnny Britton, Chris Bostock, Sean McLusky -
B/vs
A2. The Place We Used To Live
Mick Jones - Piano
Simon Rivers - Piano
Vic Godard - Guitar
Simon Rivers, Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
A3. M.I.P.P (managing The Inter-product Pipeline)
Vic Godard - Guitar
Sean McLusky, Vic Godard, Johnny Britton, Chris Bostock - Chant
A4. Commercial Suicide Man
DC Collard - Piano
Mick Jones - Percussion
Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
A5. Sharks 'n' Vipers
Mick Jones - Piano
Simon Rivers - Piano
Vic Godard - Guitar
Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
A6. Footsteps On A Star
Mick Jones - Piano
Simon Rivers - Piano
Terry Edwards - Baritone Sax
Vic Godard - Guitar
Mick Jones, Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton, Simon Rivers - B/vs
B1. Bossa Nova Boy
Mick Jones - Keyboards
Vic Godard - Electric Piano & Guitar
Mick Jones, Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
B2. Juke Box
Mick Jones - Piano
Simon Rivers - Electric Piano
Vic Godard - Electric Piano & Guitar
Terry Edwards - Baritone Sax
Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
B3. How High The Walls?
Mick Jones - Piano
DC Collard - Organ
Simon Rivers - Electric Piano
Vic Godard - Electric Piano & Guitar
Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
B4. Jelly Legs
Mick Jones - Percussion & Clavinet
Sean McLusky, Chris Bostock, Vic Godard - B/vs
B5. She Looks Sad
Mick Jones - Piano
Simon Rivers - Banjo
Vic Godard - Guitar & Organ
B6. Time Shoulda Made A Man O' Me
DC Collard - Piano
Pete Williams - Clarinet
Mick Jones, Chris Bostock, Johnny Britton - B/vs
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- 2xLP
- £21.99
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- BELLA1111V
- Release date
- 26 Feb '21
- Includes MP3 Download Code.
“These days, we need hope more than ever, for a better world.” Thomas said at the time. “And this album has given me a lot of hope. To reconnect with music.... And the hope for another Lost Horizons record!”
Thomas’ hopes had a mixed response. On the plus side, the new Lost Horizons album In Quiet Moments is an even stronger successor to Ojalá with another distinguished cast of guest singers and a handful of supporting instrumentalists embellishing the core duo’s gorgeously free-flowing and loose-limbed blueprint that one writer astutely labelled, “melancholy-delia.”
On the minus side, any hope for a better world, as Earth continues to freefall toward political and social meltdown. Then, to make matters worse, as Raymonde and Thomas buckled down to create the improvised bedrock that Lost Horizons is built on, the former’s mother died. At least Raymonde had a way to channel his grief. “The way improvisation works,” he says, “it’s just what’s going on with your body at the time, to let it out.”
Raymonde (bass, guitar, keyboards, production) and Thomas (drums, occasional keys and guitar) forged ahead, creating 16 instrumental tracks to send to prospective guests. When he did, Raymonde suggested a guiding theme for their lyrics: “Death and rebirth. Of loved ones, of ideals, at an age when many artists that have inspired us are also dead, and the planet isn’t far behind. But I also said, ‘The most important part is to just do your own thing, and have fun.”
And then Covid-19 hit. Half of In Quiet Moments’ lyrics were written after lockdown, but Raymonde saw a silver lining: people were slowing down and taking stock of their lives. Hearing a lyric written by veteran singer Ural Thomas, known as “Portland's Pillar of Soul", who fronts the title track, Raymonde singled out the phrase “in quiet moments” and made it the album title. “It just made sense,” he says. “This moment of contemplation in life is really beautiful. The title also went with the album cover, a photograph by Jacques-Henri Lartigue from the 1940s of a woman and dog on a beach, captured as if in flight.”
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: There are a frankly dazzling array of guests on this beautiful collection of slow-motion psychedelic drifts from Raymonde & Thomas, and each one seem to effortlessly glide into the instrumental core of ambient swells and subtle strings. A perfect tonic to the strains of a day.TRACK LISTING
1. Halcyon - Lost Horizons Feat. Jack Wolter
2. I Woke Up With An Open Heart - Lost Horizons. Feat. The Hempolics
3. Grey Tower - Lost Horizons Feat. Tim Smith
4. Linger - Lost Horizons Feat. Gemma Dunleavy
5. One For Regret - Lost Horizons Feat. Porridge Radio
6. Every Beat That Passed - Lost Horizons Feat. Kavi Kwai
7. Nobody Knows My Name - Lost Horizons Feat. Cameron Neal
8. Cordelia - Lost Horizons Feat. John Grant
9. In Quiet Moments - Lost Horizons Feat. Ural Thomas
10. Circle - Lost Horizons Feat. C Duncan
11. Unravelling In Slow Motion - Lost Horizons Feat. Ren Harvieu
12. Blue Soul - Lost Horizons Feat. Laura Groves
13. Flutter - Lost Horizons Feat. Rosie Blair
14. Marie - Lost Horizons Feat. Marissa Nadler
15. Heart Of A Hummingbird - Lost Horizons Feat. Lily Wolter
16. This Is The Weather - Lost Horizons Feat. Karen Peris
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- CD
- £10.99
- Cat Number
- TIM152CD
- Release date
- 27 Mar '20
Where "Lifelike" rang with a metallic, near-industrial racket, "Void Moments" cloaks the music behind a black velvet curtain of sonance, obfuscating the band's most direct set of songs to date. "Boy" kicks o¬ with a lurch of vocals and Case's sinewy guitar-line guiding a stoic march. By the time Kalaba drops in with the bass, the track morphs into a milky swirl, leading into the chiming swirl of "Teenage Hive’s buzzing churn. "Casual Indiff¬erence" expertly fuses the band's rhythmic pulse with a sombre dissolve of guitars, vocals and backwards-masked drums. "Version" closes out side one with lush surges of Case's shoegaze'd guitar & voice weaving around the rhythm section. Side two careens in with Leger's cavernous drums, with Kalaba and Case riding alongside.
The album's final two tracks "Lifelike" and "Dub Over" cascade into one another, becoming one & act as a perfect analogy to "Void Moments" mutability, both musically & lyrically. Despite its foggy presence, "Void Moments" still careens toward the light. By embracing fluidity, FACS continue to evolve & refuse to be ensnared by genre. "Void Moments" ruminates on humanity's increasing refusal of identity, not only by our increasing reliance on technology, but also within our society's challenging of societal & gender norms. "Void Moments" feels one step closer to oblivion, but its sounds are a welcome salve
TRACK LISTING
1. Boy
2. Teenage Hive
3. Casual Indifference
4. Version
5. Void Walker
6. Lifelike
7. Dub Over
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- LP
- £14.99
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- PEMBA003LP
- Release date
- 5 Apr '19
A deft songwriter and a singer with soulful brilliance, Ady Suleiman has a rich era-spanning appreciation of music, and an innate need to turn life experiences into narrative. His timelessly classic yet fresh sound and lyrical distinctiveness has garnered him a broad range of influential fans from both sides of the Atlantic - from Chance the Rapper, Leon Bridges and Joey Bada$$ through to Labrinth, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Mvula and Lianne Le Havas.
A collection of songs which originated as voice memos on his phone, Ady comments, 'I wanted to make a project that is a bit more free, I originally wanted to do an interludes or outtakes project, but over time it changed form. "Thoughts & Moments Vol 1" is the result.'
STAFF COMMENTS
Millie says: Ady Suleiman teases us with his forthcoming album with a stream of consciousness in the form of a mixtape. Beautiful Hip Hop beats matched with outtakes of voice memos and thoughts make this record a truly personal and soulful piece of music.TRACK LISTING
You Make It Better
Been Thru
Weed Guna
Voice Note 1
Strange Roses
Best Friend
Something To Say Feat. Frankie Stew
Outro
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- Ltd LP
- £19.99
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- BEWITH040LP
- Release date
- 14 Dec '18
- Format Info
180 gram 2018 reissue – remastered from original tape transfers, carefully reproduced original art, strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide – no repress.
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The standout here is undoubtedly "To You with Love", a floating, tender ballad sung by Harry Ray that features the group’s patented handclap-tambourine combo, sweetly repetitive strings, serene guitar and gentle piano. It was famously sampled by J Dilla for “Last Donut Of The Night” - the gut-wrenching finale to his seminal Donuts. Concentrating solely on its sampled history would do The Moments a huge disservice, but its crucial appearance at the climax of Donuts directed fresh generations of pre-disposed soul fans to the absolute canon. Judged entirely on its merit, it’s one of the most heart-breaking songs of any decade and worth the price of admission alone. It’s the sweetest, most goose-bump inducing 3 minutes of aural bliss you’re ever likely to be exposed to.
If that wasn’t enough, On Top spawned two minor R&B hits: "All I Have" and "Lucky Me", each featuring Billy Brown's ice-melting falsetto. Opener “All I Have” is a sumptuous introduction to the album. With melancholic, understated guitar licks, twinkling keys and heartbeat drums, it’s a gem. The triumphant “Lucky Me” is simply gorgeous; all gentle chimes, swirling strings and, again, scarcely believable falsetto soaring atop proud horns.
Also included are two singles that are different from anything the group had ever done; "I Can't Help It" and "That's How It Feels." The former features thundering kicks and crashing cymbals underneath floating flutes, progressively stabbing strings and horns. The yearning vocals embody an almost Temptations-like delivery at times. "That's How It Feels” is a two-parter wherein Brown's voice bestrides a bed of rhythms on a tune more aptly defined as a love suite than a song. Dripping in breakbeats, piano and strings, Brown describes the devastation of losing the one you love before the track brilliantly switches up with a sweeping string-led chorus and heavenly harmonies.
The only genuine uptempo number, where anomalous happiness reigns, is "Sweeter As The Days Go By," led by Brown in his natural, gospel-inspired tenor. A charming but sorrow-filled "I Lost One Bird In The Hand" is an impressive, slow lamenter crooned by Ray, with horns and strings dominating the lushly arranged backdrop. Appropriately, we end on that down-lifting note that we've all come for: "Candy Shack."
The audio for On Top comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. We’ve taken the same care with the memorable cover art, handling the reproduction duties with the utmost attention to detail.
TRACK LISTING
All I Have
I Can't Help It
To You With Love
That's How It Feels
Lucky Me
I Lost One Bird In The Hand (While Reaching For Two In The Bush)
Sweeter As The Day Goes By
The Ice Is Melting
Candy Shack