and finally joy division munster escape!

and finally joy division munster escape!

VINYL NEWS
JOY DIVISION
Two classics from Rhino, from this much missed combo includes ‘Closer’ (1980)
and ‘Unknown Pleasures’ (1979). Pressed on 180gm vinyl and cut from the 2007
masters, these are the sum total of the band’s studio ventures. Both are classics.
MUNSTER
Laghonia were an important part of Peru’s psychedelic/prog rock scene
during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. ‘Etccetera’
(Vinilisssimo; munster-records.com) draws upon The Beatles’ late career style.
Erizonte’s ‘Los Caprichos de Goya’ is a classical arrangement of avantgarde electronic music.
ESCAPE!
A classic soundtrack, scored
by John Carpenter, ‘Escape
From New York’ (Silva
Screen; www.silvascreen.
com) is a new 2LP set within
a gatefold sleeve. It includes
previously unreleased music
and dialogue highlights
and has been remixed and
remastered from the original
multi-tracks.
...AND FINALLY
Blind blues and soul man Clarence Carter appears on ‘Patches’ (1970; Pure Pleasure; www.purepleasurerecords.com),
a classic and ideal for any fan of Muscle Shoals productions.
More experimental music from Hauschka and ‘2.11.14’, live in Yufuin, Japan 20 November 2014 (City Slang; www.
cityslang.com). Two twenty minute improvisations.
Kankakee & El Tigre’s ‘Quema Quema Quema’ (Strut; www.strut-records.com) is a loosely formed mixture of
languorous, rolling folk and rock from this Peruvian collective offering appealing melodies.
Scots-based blues outfit King King’s second album ’Reaching for the Light’ (Manhaton; www.manhatonrecords.com)
introduces heavy rock elements.
New from Bruce Brubaker is ‘Glass Piano’ (InFine; http://www.infine-music.com) using Philip Glass compositions,
Brubaker achieves exquisite moments of fragility and delicacy combining joyous melodic layering.
Featuring Fiddler’s Dram/Oysterband/Fairport Convention vocalist Cathy LeSurf, Dave Swarbrick and Gordon Giltrap, Wolfscote’s
‘Turn The Glass’, (Plains; wolfscote.bandcamp.com) offers sophisticated and surprising arrangements of traditional songs.
From Joanne Shaw Taylor, modern blues singer and electric guitarist, comes ‘Feels Like Home: Live With The BBC Big Band’
(www.bigbandspecial.co.uk). Only three tracks but a useful introduction.
Sun Temple Circus's self-titled LP (Sireena www.sireena.de) looks towards the US East Coast for musical inspiration while draping
it with psychedelic overtones. From the same label is Nattefrost’s ‘Futurized’, an electronica-fest that oozes Tangerine Dream or Klaus
Schulze. Rich vintage synth sounds brings seventies comfort.
From Hubro (www.hubromusic.com) is Rainy Omen’s ‘Finland’. Combining instrumental avant-rock, deliberate, thoughtful guitar
structures and careful arrangement music, this LP is a joy to listen to.
Dar Williams’ ‘Emerald’ offers a stripped country/folk album that focuses on William’s textured, slightly husky delivery. Often
emotionally charged, Williams provides songs of depth and subtlety.
Finally, Feufollet’s ‘Two Universes’ (Feufollet; www.feufollet.net) has an Americana (i.e. folk rock, Cajun, honky-tonk combined) feel. As
if they walk around with folkish tradition spilling from their pockets.
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