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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.
LP+CD // £17.99
Substrata (Deluxe Vinyl Edition)
Biophon Records
2LP // £37.99
*Deluxe gatefold reissue, re-mastered and cut by Stefan Betke (Pole), including 14 minute bonus track*
ERASED TAPES
LP // £16.99
Now in on limited vinyl - A close, confessional, nocturnal album, new from Nils Frahm.
A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN
A Winged Victory for the Sullen
ERASED TAPES
LP // £16.99
Lush collaboration between composer Dustin O'Halloran and Stars Of The Lid's Adam Wiltzie.
Living Room Songs (Special Edition)
ERASED TAPES
10" + DVD // £16.99
**Special tour edition with bonus DVD with the filming of the recording session - only 250 made**
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.
DECA / BEDROOM COMMUNITY
CD // £14.99
An exceptionally strong body of work from the young modern classical composer, scored for a dance piece
Suicide Squeeze Records
7" // £5.99
A brave and unexpectedly chilly offering from the always-riveting Julianna Barwick.
Suicide Squeeze Records
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.10
A brave and unexpectedly chilly offering from the always-riveting Julianna Barwick.
Asthmatic Kitty
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £7.99
Beautiful album of layered vocal pop for lovers of Grouper or Liz Fraser. Highly Recommended.
Julianna Barwick
CD // £11.99
**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
LP // £14.99
**Includes digital download voucher redeemable from the label**
Asthmatic Kitty
LP // £14.99
New from Roberto Lange of Boom & Birds, Epstein, and OMBRE.
Asthmatic Kitty
LP // £12.49
**Spotgloss gatefold jacket contains download coupon redeemable from the label**
Asthmatic Kitty
LP // £13.49
Rafter Roberts, and Simon Lord of Black Ghosts & Simian with a new collab for Asthmatic Kitty.
Asthmatic Kitty
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £7.99
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £7.99
ALVA NOTO AND RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
raster-noton
CD // £13.99
The fifth and purportedly final collaborative album from Sakamoto and Nicolai.
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £5.99FLAC Download // £6.99
Absolutely heartbreaking improvisations on piano and strings from Ólafur Arnalds - highly recommended.
CHRISTOPHER WILLITS + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
Ghostly International
MP3 Download // £4.99FLAC Download // £5.99
West Coast droner Christopher Willits teams up once again with legendary pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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.
ERASED TAPES
CD // £12.99
An excellent album from Peter Broderick, returning to the lush, glacial orchestrations of his debut ‘Float’
Rocket Girl
CD // £13.99
Blending the peerless haze of his patented Cocteau Twins sound with a more modern, cinematic bent.
Village Green
CD // £12.49
Ryan Teague's third solo album proper and a welcome return from the Bristol-based composer/producer
ERASED TAPES
CD // £12.99
A close, confessional, nocturnal album that's beautifully wrought and expertly recorded.
ERASED TAPES
MP3 Download // £1.70FLAC Download // £2.50
*Upfront Exclusive* Beautiful synth explorations with an almost Aphexian quality. Highly recommended.
ZEITKRATZER
2CD // £17.99
Extraordinary solo release of dynamic and almost aggressive electroacoustic piano works.
