Hidden Shoal News
HC-B Tour!
Italian cinematic rockers HC-B embark upon a European tour this weekend, in support of their amazing HSR release Soundcheck For a Missing Movie. If you’re at any of the following locations on these dates, check out this superb live band:
Sat 17 April – Centro per la Pace, Barcellona
Mon 19 April – Maj Musical Monday, Munich
Tue 20 April – Tovarna Rog, Ljubjana
Wed 21 April – Honky Tonky, Seregno
Thu 22 April – Ohibò Lab, Salerno
Fri 23 April – Marianello Jazz Caffé, Piano di Sorrento
Sat 24 April – Lomax, Catania
HC-B – Hot Afternoon In The Bulls Square HC-B – Hot Afternoon In The Bulls Square
My Majestic Star 'I Haven't Got It In Me' Reviewed on Cyclic Defrost
My Majestic Star’s third album I Haven’t Got It In Me was reviewed on Cyclic Defrost this week with the band really having consolidated and refined their sound on this album. Being their first release as a complete band they are most certainly one to watch in the future. Take a full read of the review here.
My Majestic Star – Crampling My Majestic Star – Crampling
Boxharp's Loam Arcane EP on Textura
Ambient pop duo Boxharp received a review in this month’s Textura for their Loam Arcane EP. Their only criticism is that the EP is only 16 minutes, leaving the listener hungry to hear the upcoming album The Green later this year. Take a read of the review here. Boxharp also gained the attention of the blog Some Lost, Some Found; take a read here.
Boxharp – FinFan Boxharp – FinFan
Markus Mehr's 'Hubble' Released, Free Download
Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the release of the single ‘Hubble’ by German experimental ambient artist Markus Mehr.
The first track to be taken from the forthcoming album Lava, ‘Hubble’ roves glacially across compelling, hypnotic terrain. Atop a bedrock of fuzzy synths, glistening counter-melodies arc from the surface in all directions, tracing shards of light across the coal-black skies. The track evokes time spent transfixed, gazing through a giant looking glass, waiting wide-eyed as new discoveries are revealed in the music’s textured contours.
Mehr wrote and recorded his upcoming debut album Lava at his home studio using guitars and synths, plus any noise-making accoutrements at hand – electric shavers, ventilators, electric tooth brushes and field recordings – all processed and distorted to create a gorgeous wall of sound, akin to the classic ’70s Kosmische music of Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, but also the contemporary masters of textured luminosity, Fennesz and Tim Hecker.
‘Hubble’ is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store until the release of the album Lava on the 15th of June. Read a full press release here.
Markus Mehr – ‘Hubble’ Markus Mehr – ‘Hubble’
Mukiazake Reviewed on Delusions of Adequacy
Mukaizake have just received a stellar review on Delusions of Adequacy, where the reviewer really nails what makes their sound so damn awesome. Take a read here.
Mukaizake – The Yeah Conditioner Mukaizake – The Yeah Conditioner
Stray Ghost Album Reviewed on Music Musings and Miscellany
Stray Ghost’s latest Nothing, But Death has been piquing interest all over the blogosphere. A recent review on Music Musings and Miscellany draws on the old wisdom of ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’. While the title is grim, Anthony Saggers draws the listener into a breathtakingly joyous musical landscape. Don’t take our word for it, you can take a read of the review here. Deer Diary also took a moment last week to have a listen, so have a read here.
Stray Ghost – Part 4 Stray Ghost – Part 4
City Of Satellites Reviewed on Cyclic Defrost
Dreampop/sci-fi rockers City Of Satellites received a beautiful review of their stunning debut album Machine Is My Animal on Cyclic Defrost. Take a read here. Keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming new video for the opening track ‘BMX’, too.
City of Satellites – BMX City of Satellites – BMX
Elisa Luu's 'Chromatic Sigh' Reviewed on Ether Real
Elisa Luu received a lovely review of her debut release Chromatic Sigh this week from the French Blog Ether Real. For those not fluent with the language, you can read a translated excerpt in Elisa’s reviews section here.
Elisa Luu – The Garden Elisa Luu – The Garden
My Majestic Star Reviewed on PopMatters
My Majestic Star’s I Haven’t Got It In Me received a stunning review on PopMatters this week. The band only seem to be gaining momentum with their third major release here on HSR. Don’t take our word for it, have a read here.
My Majestic Star – City Sleeps My Majestic Star – City Sleeps
Boxharp Interview on HSR Blog
The Hidden Shoal Blog is now up and running! Hot on the heels of the release of their new single ‘The Green‘, Boxharp took a moment to chat about their creative process. Read the interview here, and download the new single for free here.
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