Hidden Shoal News
Review of Glassacre's Slow Attack EP
Even with the release of their excellent new single ‘September 16th‘, the joys of Glassacre’s Slow Attack EP are still being discovered. The ‘Leonard’s Lair‘ music blog has just included a review of this essential release. Drop by to read the review, or visit Glassacre’s reviews section for an excerpt.
Glassacre – Asleep in the Lake Glassacre – Asleep in the Lake
Luna Kafe review of new Slow Dancing Society album
The Slow and Steady Winter, the gorgeous new album by Slow Dancing Society, has just been reviewed over at Norwegian e-zine Luna Kafe. Visit the site to read the review in full, or visit SDS’s reviews section for an excerpt.
The Retail Sectors Mini Album Released
The Australian music label, Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the release of the new mini album Foregone Conclusion by Japanese project The Retail Sectors.
Layering manipulated guitars, bass, drums and electronics to create compelling, melodic instrumentals, Foregone Conclusion frequently threatens to spiral out of control, yet like an exquisite train wreck holds the listener rapt. From the elegiac ‘Beauty of the Depression’ to the bit crushing Yaporigami remix of ‘The Dread’ The Retail Sectors create inventive and utterly engaging instrumental rock. Other highlights include the Maps and Diagrams remix of ‘The Decadence’ which strips the original back to bone and covers it in a firm coat of gas and dust. Headphone Science remix ‘The Longing Song’ and turn it into an utterly charming and gorgeously romantic wedding waltz for drunken robot lovers. – Press Release Excerpt
Foregone Conclusion is available now through all good digital music stores including iTunes, eMusic, Amazon as well as the labels own store. For all store links and to preview the album in full hear over to the HSR Store. Download a full press release here.
The Retail Sectors – Beauty of the Depression The Retail Sectors – Beauty of the Depression
Hidden Shoal in Textura's Top Ten Labels of 2007 List
2007 has been a wonderful year for the Hidden Shoal label and its artists and it just got some thick icing layered all over the top of it. Textura magazine, the astute and passionate purveyors of fine new music, have chosen Hidden Shoal Recordings as one of its top ten favourite labels of 2007. Check out the list and read a q&a from all the labels at the Textura website.
Bury the Sound and Monocle on the Electrical Language Podcast
Check in to the latest Electrical Language Podcast (no. 101) to hear the luscious sounds of our very own Bury the Sound and Monocle streaming across the digital airwaves. The podcast can be downloaded from the shows website.
Bury the Sound – Gemini Unbound Bury the Sound – Gemini Unbound
Retail Sectors Single Top Track on RTRFM
The undeniably charming and addictive Retail Sectors single ‘The First Steps to End the Life (Si Begg Remix)‘ has been chosen as one of the top tracks on Western Australia’s best independent radio station RTRFM. Since its release the track has been getting a loads of airplay and generating a big buzz. The single comes from the forthcoming Retail Sectors mini album Foregone Conclusion due out on the 4th of December.
The Retail Sectors – The First Steps to End the Life The Retail Sectors – The First Steps to End the Life
"The Slow and Steady Winter" Now Available on iTunes and eMusic
We are pleased to announce that the absolutely sublime new album “The Slow and Steady Winter” by Slow Dancing Society is now available from all iTunes stores globally as well as eMusic, Rhapsody, Amazon Mp3 and of course the HSR Store. If you haven’t witnessed the cinematic splendor of this album yet then you are missing out on something special.
For all store links and a full album preview, hop along to the HSR Store.
New Glassacre Single Released
The Australian music label, Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the release of the single ‘September 16th’ by Australian dream popsters Glassacre.
‘September 16th’ sees Glassacre at the height of their craft. The track is a tightly woven, intimately crafted piece of textured pop. Guitars coated in dark honey play against rolling drums as Chris Mason’s haunting vocals ring out across an altered twilight. As the song rallies to a kind of defeated triumph with the repeated vocal line “This is your stop”, everything shifts and the track takes a sharp 90 degree turn into a dark corridor. In true Glassacre style, ‘September 16th’ manages to discretely bridge together two disparate emotional landscapes leaving the listener without view of their origin. – Press Release Excerpt
‘September 16th’ is available now exclusively from the HSR Store and is bundled with the bonus track ‘Sanctuary’. Both tracks are lifted from the forthcoming Glassacre album Without Sleep to be released in the first quarter of 2008.
Glassacre – September 16th Glassacre – September 16th
New Toby Richardson Single Released
The Australian music label, Hidden Shoal Recordings, today announced the release of the single ‘Booragoon Lagoon’ by Australian lo-fi rock magician Toby Richardson.
In parts sounding like the B-52’s making out with Polvo in an acid filled spa, ‘Booragoon Lagoon’ is laden with warped hooks winding through beats that speak direct to your dancing parts. It is a mad collision, a rock n roll car crash at an Elvis Presley after party. Richardson has managed to strip the skin off classic rock n roll, re-cover it in fur, jewels and wire and ride it to through a casino. The unbridled and irrepressible feel of this song is hard to deny. – Press Release Excerpt
Download a full press release here.
‘Booragoon Lagoon’ is available now exclusively from the HSR Store.
Toby Richardson – Booragoon Lagoon Toby Richardson – Booragoon Lagoon
Chris Mason and Tangled Star's Craig Hallsworth Live
Here’s a double treat for you all you Perth’ites. This Thursday night at The Hyde Park Hotel in Perth, Western Australia Chris Mason and his band The Implosion will be supporting another wonderful Perth band in the form of The Imps. If that wasn’t enough to get you down there also playing is the newly reformed Outstation featuring Craig Hallsworth from Tangled Star in loud, untamed rock mode.
Speaking of Tangled Star, expect some news soon about a single release in December. Trust us, this track will floor you. It has us all smitten here in the office.
Chris Mason – The Safety Day Chris Mason – The Safety Day
Hidden Shoal MixTape
