Hidden Shoal News
Mukaizake One Off January Show
Following up last month’s brilliant launch of the band’s sophomore release Unknown Knowns, Mukaizake are set to hit the stage and stun audiences once again in a special one-off encore performance. Fans will get a rare chance to hear songs from Unknown Knowns fill the Rosemount Hotel this coming Saturday (16th January) as Melbourne-based Dan Erickson (guitar, vocals) graces Perth with his goodness for a week and Mukaizake play only their second gig in 12 months.
From the fuzzy, angular propulsion of the single ‘The Yeah Conditioner’ to the stunningly wistful complexities of ‘My Friend Flicker’, Unknown Knowns is serpentine indie-rock at its finest, weaving hook after hook around your chest until you’re suspended from the clouds, a grin plastered across your face, unable to even think about listening to anything else. The mini-album has been thrilling both fans and critics alike since its release and continues to receive a raft of glowing reviews, including a number of ‘albums of the week’ as well as landing on several best of 2009 lists both in Australia and internationally. Along with excellent indie radio support here in Australia (including JJJ rotations) the album has also been receiving strong airplay across the US college radio circuit as well as some key European stations.
Mukaizake will be supported by the mighty talents of Schvendes, The Ghost Hotel and 6’s and 7’s. Doors open at 8pm and entry is $10.
Unknown Knowns is now available on CD at all good music stores, as well online at stores such as iTunes, eMusic, Amazon and the Hidden Shoal Store.
Mukaizake – Rule Norse Mukaizake – Rule Norse
Sleeping Me Charting at KZSU
Sleeping Me’s stunning 2009 album Cradlesongs has been charting at the wonderful KZSU US college station and managed to hit number 7 on the Classical/Experimental chart in December.
Listen to and buy the album here (CD and Digital).
Sleeping Me – Legs Like Gravestone Sleeping Me – Legs Like Gravestone
Stray Ghost makes Headphone Commute's Top 20
Headphone Commute has published a glowing review of Stray Ghost’s Each Paradise Is A Lost Paradise as part of its Best EPs of 2009. Head across to Headphone Commute to read this review in full. This EP is available in digital formats from Hidden Shoal Recordings.
Stray Ghost – Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute Stray Ghost – Reminiscences Et Reves De Beaute
Hometapes Christmas Songs Featuring The Caribbean
The wonderful Hometapes label have released a number of Christmas songs performed by some of their artists, including The Caribbean, who released the brilliant Scott Solter remix EP through Hidden Shoal. Head over to Hometapes to download the Caribbean’s Christmas song for the Holiday season.
Hotels Chosen As One Of KEXP's 2009 Top 12 New Discoveries
Hidden Shoal artists continue to be featured in the end of the year best of lists and Seattle’s pop geniuses Hotels are no exception. The bands masterful sophomore 2009 release Where Hearts Go Broke was chosen by KEXP as one of their top 12 discoveries of 2009 in the NPR Best of 2009 music series.
Read the article here and then remind yourself why Where Hearts Go Broke is such a classic here.
Hotels – Hydra Hotels – Hydra
Mukaizake In Rave Magazine's Best of 2009 List
Chris Harms, editor of Brisbane’s wonderful Rave Magazine, has given Mukaizake’s Unknown Knowns an honourable mention in his best of 2009 list. High praise indeed and of course well deserved! You’ll know that’s true rather than mere grandstanding if you’ve heard it. Also great to see Perth band Eleventh He Reaches London in Patrick Perriers list in the same edition.
You can check the latest edition of Rave here (PDF download).
Mukaizake – Frisbee Mukaizake – Frisbee
Stray Ghost "Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise" reviewed on [sic] Magazine
The latest release from Stray Ghost, Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise, received a glowing review on [sic] Magazine. Have a read over at [sic], or read an excerpt in Stray Ghost’s reviews section.
This awesome EP is available in digital format from the Hidden Shoal Store.
Stray Ghost – La Belle Semaine Stray Ghost – La Belle Semaine
Hidden Shoal releases on end-of-year lists
Tis the season for those those end-of-year lists, and Hidden Shoal releases have made their way into several of them. Phantom Channel included HC-B and Sleeping Me in their Top 50 for 2009. City of Satellites made their way into the Top 10 on Those Walls, Your Ears, while Apricot Rail and Elisa Luu made the cut on Thought Palace.
Colour Kane Nominated for Cutting Edge Award
Dream pop masters Colour Kane have been nominated in the Myspace category of Belgium’s prestigious Cutting Edge Awards. Fans should immediately head to the Cutting Edge site (English translated site here) to vote for the band. If you need any reminder about why they deserve your vote then head to the HSR Store and stream their stunning debut A Taste Of.
We’re also hoping to spring some news about the next Colour Kane album very soon. To say we’re excited about that would be a gross understatement!
Colour Kane – A Taste Of Colour Kane – A Taste Of
Apricot Rail gig at Amplifier Bar
Apricot Rail are back to play their first gig since mid this year. This Saturday 26 December at Amplifier Bar, Perth, Apricot Rail will be supporting the wonderful Perth band the Preytells in their last ever show (The Preytells that is!). Apricot Rail will be sporting a special line-up for the night as well. Doors open at 8pm.
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