Hidden Shoal News
More HSR Titles Now Available From n5Mailorder
As part of our ongoing relationship with excellent label n5MD’s distribution arm, the following HSR releases are now available on CD from n5Mailorder:
City of Satellites – The Spook
My Majestic Star – Too Late, The Day
RL/VL – Chagrin
Sankt Otten – Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder
Slow Dancing Society – The Sound of Lights When Dim
Slow Dancing Society – The Slow And Steady Winter
Visit the HSR label page on the n5Mailorder site to view the full range of HSR CDs currently available.
HC-B Release Date
Apologies to all but there was a mistake in our previous press about the signing of the unequivocally awesome HC-B. Their upcoming album Soundcheck For A Missing Movie will be released on the 3rd of March and not the 3rd of May. That’s two months off your waiting time. You should be thanking us for such mistakes!
The 2008 Hidden Shoal Christmas Party
Hidden Shoal is proud to announce the 2008 Christmas Party, presented by wonderful team at Aperture. The event will be held on Friday 19th December at the Bakery in Perth and features a stunning line-up of bands: Enargeia, My Majestic Star, The Slow Beings, Fall Electric, Apricot Rail and Toby Richardson. The night will also include artwork by visual artists Nicola Kaye, Stephen Terry, Uriah Mathews, James Stillitoe, Sam Landels and Stuart Medley, video greetings from our international artists, and delicious selections from the Hidden Shoal catalogue played throughout the night.
The party is also the celebration of the release of the new volume in our free sampler album series, East-West Section, which will be available for free download on the night. To anyone attending, bring along your thumb drive or USB stick to be the first to download the album! East-West Section will then be available through the HSR Store.
This event will be suitably HUGE! Be there or become the rhomboid you always feared you might.
New December Store Specials Now Available
The new December specials are now available from the Hidden Shoal Store. Grab these awesome back catalogue releases at a reduced price: Bury The Sound’s Autumn Magnets EP, Moongoat’s self-titled EP, My Majestic Star’s debut album Ideas Are The Answer, and The Hero Cycle’s Lakes And Ponds EP.
In Bury The Sound news, guitarist Tim Clarke is playing live with his new ambient hip-pop project BiG MiLK next Tuesday night at 303 bar, Northcote, Melbourne.
Bury The Sound Saratoga Bury The Sound – Saratoga
City Of Satellites EP Featured on Quarterlife Party Blog
City Of Satellites’ fantabulous debut EP The Spook has just been featured on the Quarterlife Party blog, where they’re compared to ace bands M83 and Mew. The Spook is available in CD and mp3 format from the HSR Store.
City Of Satellites Sleeping Disgrace City Of Satellites – Sleeping Disgrace
HC-B Signing Announced
Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the signing of Italian widescreen instrumental rock band HC-B to its roster.
Named after the great French photojournalist Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sicilian quintet HC-B are masters of a similarly evocative art. Their expansive sound, rich with detail, is a clear reflection of a band at the height of their creative powers. Effortlessly shifting focus and timbre with each movement of their epic song-suites, HC-B channel their formidable talents into some of the most thrilling, symphonic instrumental rock you will hear.
“From krautrock to the Canterbury school, from science-fiction films to Godspeed You Black Emperor!, the Sicilian band metabolize everything with sensitivity and personality… HC-B will be on everyone’s lips for some time to come” – Freak Out
Hidden Shoal will release their new album Soundcheck For A Missing Movie on March 3rd, 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Sacha Tilotta and Alfredo Musumeci at Dream Factory in Catania, and mastered by Bob Weston (Shellac) in Chicago.
Read a full press release here and find more information on the band here.
New Slow Beings Single Released – Free Download Available
Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of ‘Nil By Rote’, the second single taken from the debut album We Know Why The Earth Moves by Perth-based outfit The Slow Beings.
‘Nil By Rote’ exposes the wonderful duality and underlying playfulness within The Slow Beings’ music. From the charming sway of the verses to the triumphant defeat of the chorus, the song injects the indie-rock form with sublime new life. Epic yet intimate, ‘Nil By Rote’ feels like an instant classic, exuding welcoming familiarity from the very first listen without ever sounding derivative.
“The Slow Beings are the kind of band that could break through onto the mainstream. They already control the hooks, melodies and riffs to compete with anyone” – Delusions of Adequacy review of WKWTEM
“Perhaps the first real highlight is the strong, powerful nugget ‘Nil By Rote’…brilliant melodies” – PopMatters review of WKWTEM
‘Nil By Rote’ will be available for free digital download from the HSR Store until the 3rd of January 2009. We Know Why The Earth Moves is available now in CD and digital format through Hidden Shoal Recordings. Check the Hidden Shoal Recordings Store for all availability and distribution information.
A full press release is available here.
The Slow Beings – Nil By Rote The Slow Beings – Nil By Rote
Fall Electric Album Available on CD from Missing Link, Melbourne
Fall Electric’s superb debut album Measure And Step is now available on CD from Missing Link, Melbourne, the city’s finest independent music store. Plus, don’t forget that Fall Electric are playing live this Sunday, 7th December, at Hyde Park Hotel with My Majestic Star, Apricot Rail and Pete Ewing.
Fall Electric Plastic Rabbits Fall Electric – Plastic Rabbits
Fall Electric and My Majestic Star Live, Sunday 7th December
Fall Electric and My Majestic Star are playing live at the Hyde Park Hotel on Sunday 7th December in support of their recent album releases Measure And Step and Too Late, The Day. The night also features music from Apricot Rail and Pete Ewing, doors open 6pm and entry is $7. The night will lead up nicely to a very special HSR Xmas event on Friday 19th December at The Bakery, featuring Fall Electric, The Slow Beings, My Majestic Star and Toby Richardson. More details to come, but rest assured that this is not to be missed…
While on Fall Electric news, their recent launch of Measure And Step has been reviewed in Perth’s Xpress magazine. Pop along to Fall Electric’s reviews section to read an excerpt.
Fall Electric Cold Bahama Fall Electric – Cold Bahama
City Of Satellites EP Reviewed on I Am The Crime Blog
The stunning debut EP by City Of Satellites, The Spook, has just received a glowing review on the excellent new music blog I Am The Crime. Pop along to the site to read the review in full, or visit City Of Satellites’ reviews section for an excerpt.
City Of Satellites The Spook City Of Satellites – The Spook
Hidden Shoal MixTape
