Hidden Shoal News
Slow Dancing Society, Sankt Otten and Jumpel on New WWUH Ambient Compilation
Exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by Hidden Shoal artists Slow Dancing Society, Sankt Otten and Jumpel are now available as part of an excellent double-CD ambient compilation entitled Euphony 2 put together by the ever-wonderful US public radio station WWUH. Visit WWUH to make a pledge to the station in order to receive the CD.
Euphony 1 is also still available, which features exclusive tracks by all the aforementioned artists, plus one from Monocle too. Well worth seeking out.
The Caribbean on [sic]
The Caribbean’s new single ‘Do You Believe In Dinosaurs? (Scott Solter Remix)‘, taken from the imminently released Scott Solter Re-Populates The Caribbean EP, has been featured on the excellent [sic] site, where it is described as “sheer pop-bliss meets total studio wizardry”.
‘Do You Believe In Dinosaurs?’ is available for free download from the HSR Store until the release of the EP on April 2nd.
The Caribbean Do You Believe In Dinosaurs? The Caribbean – Do You Believe In Dinosaurs?
My Majestic Star Live
My Majestic Star will be playing live at the Hyde Park Hotel in Perth this Sunday, April 5th, with Oakover, Soon and Colourvision. Doors open 6pm and it’s $6 on the door.
My Majestic Star Open To Feel My Majestic Star – Open To Feel
HC-B's Soundcheck for a Missing Movie CD Release
Hidden Shoal Recordings have announced the official CD release of the album Soundcheck For A Missing Movie by Italian sonic cinematographers HC-B. In each of its eight majestic songs, Soundcheck For A Missing Movie follows HC-B’s finely trained lens across a breathtaking instrumental rock landscape, rich with detail and swimming with emotive currents. In triumphant single ‘Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square’, free-jazz horns squabble and blare like a swarm of bees before the main theme shines through like an exultant fanfare, supported by a thundering bassline. The gorgeous ‘Slow Compensation’ winds sinuous synth lines, violin and a longing male and female vocal through the swaying drums and guitars, mustering a quietly anthemic yet intimate epic. And closer ‘Missing Movie’ brings the house down with a storm of ferocious guitars.
“this is instrumental post-rock with attention-grabbing orchestral construction… HC-B really are something special” – Even In The Future Nothing Works
“HC-B cram as much as possible into Soundcheck’s 50-minute running time and it actually comes as a disappointment when it ends. There’s simply far too much going on in this record that to simply label these Italians as a mere post-rock band would be doing them a great disservice.” – [sic]
Soundcheck For A Missing Movie is now available on CD through Hidden Shoal’s US distributor n5Mailorder and in digital format from the Hidden Shoal Store as well as all good third-party digital music stores (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon etc).
Read a full press release here and stay tuned for European tour dates.
HC-B – A Dusty Book, A City of Lights HC-B – A Dusty Book, A City of Lights
Hotels Album Reviewed on Comfort Comes
Hotels’ impossibly brilliant album Where Hearts Go Broke has just been reviewed on Comfort Comes, which is the latest in a long line of sites to go ga-ga over Hotels. And who wouldn’t? Visit Comfort Comes to read the review in full, or visit Hotels’ reviews section for an excerpt.
Hotels Leilani Hotels – Leilani
HC-B Album Reviewed on [sic]
HC-B’s epic new album Soundcheck For A Missing Movie has received a glowing review on [sic] magazine. Visit [sic] to read the review in full, or visit HC-B’s reviews section for an excerpt.
HC-B Slow Compensation HC-B – Slow Compensation
Bury The Sound EP Now Available on CD from n5Mailorder
Bury The Sound’s critically acclaimed Autumn Magnets EP, described by Sonic Frontiers as “instrumental shoegaze at its best”, is now available on CD from n5Mailorder.
Bury The Sound Saratoga Bury The Sound – Saratoga
My Majestic Star Live
Nu-gaze maestros My Majestic Star have announced some Perth dates for April:
Sunday 5th April @ Hyde Park Hotel Sunday w/ Oakover, Colorvision and Soon. Doors 6pm. Entry $5.
Wednesday 8th April @ Guest Room, Claremont Hotel w/ Wolves At The Door. Doors 8pm. Entry is free.
Both MMS albums and the Fining EP are available from the HSR Store.
My Majestic Star and having a reason why My Majestic Star – and having a reason why
The Caribbean Live at SXSW
The Caribbean are playing live at SXSW this Saturday, March 21st as part of a Hometapes showcase featuring other ace artists such as Balmorhea and Peter Broderick. It’s a free show at 301 Chicon St and The Caribbean are on at 2.15pm.
‘Do You Believe In Dinosaurs? (Scott Solter Remix)‘ is available for free download from the HSR Store until the release of their forthcoming EP Scott Solter Re-Populates The Caribbean.
The Caribbean Do You Believe In Dinosaurs? (Scott Solter Remix) The Caribbean – Do You Believe In Dinosaurs? (Scott Solter Remix)
HC-B and Hotels Albums Reviewed on Luna Kafe
HC-B’s Soundcheck For A Missing Movie and Hotels’ Where Hearts Go Broke have both received glowing reviews in this month’s edition of Norwegian e-zine Luna Kafe. Drop into the Kafe to read both reviews in full, along with a smorgasbord of other musical delights, or visit the respective artist pages to read excerpts in their review sections.
Both albums are available for streaming and purchase from the HSR Store.
HC-B Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square HC-B – Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square
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