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julianna barwick - The Magic Place
Julianna Barwick's 2009 record 'Florine' launched her into an unprecedented cacophony of applause. The Brooklyn-via-Louisiana artist's understated vocal drones may not seem like an obvious frontrunner for indie success, but with Pitchfork singing the record's praises the groundswell of support was unmistakably positive. 'The Magic Place' cements this legacy, and now signed to Asthmatic Kitty, she seems perfectly poised to take her sound even further into the wide world of leftfield pop. I say pop because the songs on here are indeed songs in the classic sense, but like Grouper before her she has taken only the key elements of the songs, shrouding them in reverb and shredding them down to the bare bones of what is needed. Indeed Grouper might be the most obvious and most fitting modern comparison (especially early work such as 'Way Their Crept') but Barwick's affecting, hymnal style is maybe even closer to the work of Cocteau Twins chanteuse Liz Fraser. There is a distinct beauty to her tones, and the cavernous reverb and wordless songs bear more than a passing resemblance to the Cocteau Twins' more esoteric moments. These are songs for an age that seem to have passed, and as tragedy and heartbreak surrounds us, to return to something so blissfully simple, so pure and so unmistakably gorgeous is rare pleasure. In that, we have a selection of songs to soak up some of the modern disillusionment, and who wouldn't need that? Essential.
Samadhisound
2CD BOX // £15.99
Outtakes and alternate versions of tracks from David Sylvian's Manofon album, released last year.
With Our Heads In The Clouds And Our Hearts In The Fields
Gizeh Records
CD // £10.99
Lush collaboration between Adam Wiltzie of Stars of the Lid and singer-songwriter Chantal Acda.
Rocket Girl
CD // £13.99
Blending the peerless haze of his patented Cocteau Twins sound with a more modern, cinematic bent.
ERASED TAPES
CD // £12.99
An excellent album from Peter Broderick, returning to the lush, glacial orchestrations of his debut ‘Float’
ZEITKRATZER
2CD // £17.99
Extraordinary solo release of dynamic and almost aggressive electroacoustic piano works.
Western Vinyl
CD // £12.99
Keith Kenniff's latest album as Goldmund, a collection of 14 traditional Civil War-era folk songs.
Temporary Residence
CD // £12.49
A triumphant fourth album from The Books - their first for Temporary Residence
Bureau B
CD // £12.99
Reissue of this incredible collaboration between Roedelius, Moebius and Eno.
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £5.99
FLAC Download // £6.99
Absolutely heartbreaking improvisations on piano and strings from Ólafur Arnalds - highly recommended.
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £8.99
A close, confessional, nocturnal album that's beautifully wrought and expertly recorded.
OLIVERAY (NILS FRAHM & PETER BRODERICK)
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £7.99
Lovely stuff from longtime sparring partners Peter Broderick and Nils Frahm.
Asthmatic Kitty
LP // £12.99
Beautiful album of layered vocal pop for lovers of Grouper or Liz Fraser. Highly Recommended.
Julianna Barwick
CD // £11.99
NOW: £8.99
**Self-released reissue of Julianna Barwick's excellent debut album from 2006**
Julianna Barwick
CD // £10.99
A six song cycle of effortless beauty and elegiac quality from the amazing Julianna Barwick.
RVNG Intl.
MP3 Download // £5.99
FLAC Download // £6.99
Julianna Barwick teams up with Ikue Mori for a 12" of sublime vocalisation and eldritch electronics.
Asthmatic Kitty
CD // £11.99
Rafter Roberts, and Simon Lord of Black Ghosts & Simian with a new collab for Asthmatic Kitty.
Texas Rose, The Thaw & The Beasts
Asthmatic Kitty
CD // £11.99
Another great collection of avant-country compositios from Asthmatic Kitty's Ramond Raposa
Asthmatic Kitty
CD // £11.99
Adventurous, sonically rich songwriting from the Asthmatic Kitty camp
Asthmatic Kitty
CD // £11.99
A strange experimental cocktail of country songs and angular instrumental interludes
LP // £14.49Asthmatic Kitty
LP // £13.49
Rafter Roberts, and Simon Lord of Black Ghosts & Simian with a new collab for Asthmatic Kitty.
Endless Summer (Limited Gatefold Vinyl Edition)
Editions Mego
LP // £16.99
Limited gatefold vinyl edition of this classic album with new artwork and expanded audio...
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.50
*Upfront Exclusive* Beautiful synth explorations with an almost Aphexian quality. Highly recommended.
Touch
10" // £8.99
Fennesz's first solo release since 2008 - as impeccably wrought and moving as you'd expect.
Touch
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £8.99
Haunting, weighty new offering on Touch from Christian Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE / TONY CONRAD / VARIOUS
Alga Marghen
CD // £14.99
Classic previously unreleased recordings from 1974, featuring Tony Conrad and Rhys Chatham
ERASED TAPES
CD // £10.99
Gorgeous 39 minute score penned for award-winning British choreographer Wayne McGregor.
Kranky
CD // £12.99
Another excellent long-player from the bountiful hard drive of Tim Hecker...
