On 'Breathless' Italian artist Mushy takes the blueprint laid down on her debut 'Faded Heart' and blows it up to an analogue hd, a deep, evocative and immersive listening experience that cocoons the listener in sensory loss and ecstasy simultaneously.
On 'Breathless' there's a sharper focus on the sound and textures of her craft. Legendary 4AD artists A R Kane feature on her single "My Life So Far", and indeed it's that label and much of the satellite work in the mid 80s that most informs 'Breathless.'
While more understated than the likes of Liz Fraser or Zola Jesus, Mushy's vocals are ghostly, expressionistic and suggestive of a Netherlands just beyond the realms of dream. On tracks like opener 'To Be Lost' there's a mournful, glacial shift of swooping synths and bass emphasising the lyrics' drift. The singular atmosphere pervades the whole record, never letting go, and on tracks like 'Night Dress' it descends into a darker, lurking place rich in imagery.
Elsewhere the precise snap of vintage electronics pushes and pull the listener into a hypnotised state that far surpasses Mushy's previous work.
LP limited edition 500 copies. First 100 copies of the LP comes in a solid red vinyl.
Mushy European Tour
First confirmed dates
November
23.11.2012 Rome (IT), Traffic **
24.11.2012: Amsterdam (NL), Meneer Malasch *
26.11.2012: Liege (BE), L'Escalier *
27.11.2012: Düsseldorf (DE), Kunsthalle *
28.11.2012: Brussels (BE), Beursschouwburg *
29.11.2012: Paris (FR), Espace B *
30.11.2012: Lyon (FR), Le Sonic
December
04.12.2012: Barcelona (ES), Miscelanea *
06.12.2012: Asti (IT), Diavolo Rosso *
07.12.2012: Bologna (IT), Decadence *
08.12.2012: Firence (IT), Doris *
09.12.2012: Milano (IT), Ligera *
14.12.2012: Cecina (IT), tba
28.12.2012: Nola (IT), Station Art
* w/ Led Er Est
** w/Prince Rama
We are excited to announce that Dead Can Dance will be returning to Europe in May and June 2013 as part of the current ‘Anastasis’ World Tour.
The band will be playing the following shows :
- May 28th – Lisbon Coliseu – Lisbon, PORTUGAL
- June 2nd – Teatro Romano Di Fiesole – Florence, ITALY
- June 5th – Auditorium Conciliazione – Rome, ITALY
- June 6th – Gran Teatro Geox – Padua, ITALY
- June 22nd – Forest National – Brussels, BELGIUM
- June 24th – Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
- June 27th – Lyon – Fourviere Nights Festival
- June 29th – Nimes - Festival de Nîmes
Tickets for all of these shows will go on General Sale on the 16th November, and as always will be available from http://www.deadcandance.com/main/tour-dates/
In 2013, Roger Waters will perform The Wall in a larger (open-air) scale on selected places through Europe.
One of those places will be Werchter in Belgium, on the 20th of July 2013.
The 17th of november 2012, the presales start on www.proximusgoformusic.be
The dates in 2013 (so far) :
- 07-20 FESTIVAL SITE WERCHTER, BE
- 07-23 POLJUD STADIUM SPLIT, CR
- 07-26 EUGANEO STADIUM PADOVA, IT
- 07-28 OLYMPIC STADIUM ROME, IT
- 08-07 SYNOT TIP STADIUM PRAGUE, CZ
- 08-09 COMMERZBANK-ARENA FRANKFURT, DE
- 08-11 PARKEN STADIUM COPENHAGEN, DK
- 08-14 TELENOR ARENA OSLO, NO
- 08-15 TELENOR ARENA OSLO, NO
- 08-17 ULLEVI STADIUM GOTHENBURG, SE
- 08-20 STADION NARODOWY WARSAW, PO
- 08-23 DONAUINSEL VIENNA, AT
- 08-25 PUSKAS FERENC STADIUM BUDAPEST, HU
- 08-28 PIATA CONSTITUTIEI BUCHAREST, RO
- 08-30 VASIL LEVSKI STADIUM SOFIA, BG
- 09-01 USCE PARK BELGRADE, RS
- 09-04 OLYMPIASTADION BERLIN, DE
- 09-06 ESPRITARENA DUSSELDORF, DE
Out today on Unday Records is ‘Song For Two Sisters’, the sophomore album from Blackie & the Oohoos. Blackie & the Oohoos is the band around Loesje and Martha Maieu, two Belgian sisters with a knack for twisted and perplexing tunes. ‘Song For Two Sisters’ is suffused with a tense and dark, otherworldly atmosphere. The psychedelic dream pop and spooky folk is reminiscent of their debut album, but the songs and lyrics have a more mature, eccentric and distilled quality. For those in need of references, Beach House, Beth Gibbons and Mazzy Star might do the trick.
‘Song For Two Sisters’ can now be streamed in its entirety over at 3voor12 Luisterpaal.
The album is out on iTunes, on cd and as a pretty limited gatefold vinyl (also includes the cd).
Formed in Stourbridge in West Midlands in November 1987 Ned's Atomic Dustbin took their name from an episode of The Goon Show.
The band were unusual for using two bass players in their lineup: Alex Griffin played melody lines high up on one bass, and Mat Cheslin played the regular bass lines on the other. This gave the band a tense and highly driven sub-hardcore sound featuring distorted effects-laden guitar and energetic drums.
This anthology consisting of tunes from across their career also features the Video ‘Nothing is Cool’ which is the first time it has appeared on DVD and has been a major request from fans of the band.
The set features sleeve notes by Malcolm Dome who has interviewed lead singer Jonn Penny to give an insight into the band and their career.
