04.10.09
resident new releases october 5th 2009
Album of the Week : The Black Heart Procession – Six (Temporary Residence)
Single of the Week : Cold Pumas – Jela EP limited 12″ (Hungry For Power) go here for a highly entertaining promo for this release : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMRn0UbF-KQ
So, are you ready for this week’s run down of what’s hot in the musical world? Righto – off we go……first up we have the fabulous 6th album from The Black Heart Procession – an utterly compelling set of moody, gothic songs that should appeal to fans of Nick Cave or Soulsavers……..there were a few other hot contenders for album of the week including the equally dark hearted new album from Carla Bozulich’s Evangelista – Derry’s loving this album of complex improv / noise / post-industrial / post-punk seduction……there’s also the stunning new offering on Type from Ramsees III – a shimmeringly beautiful set of pastoral drone-folk – if you digged Mountain’s ‘Choral’ earlier this year or are hankering after new Stars Of The Lid material, this is a must for you…….on a similarish tip, the new Kranky release from Ethernet offers up some gorgeously spacial, immersive Gas-like atmospherics – mmmmmm……….also in this realm, the new Preservation release from Aaron Martin bowled me over with darkly compelling, mainly cello compositions in the vein of Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ soundtrack work or Hildur Gudnadottir……..& another essential release if this area of music does it for you, will be James’ top tip – the very limited double slab of wax from Leyland Kirby (aka The Caretaker) who delivers a deeply mesmerising sequence of music designed to overwhelm & absorb………however, if you like your sounds a bit more lo-fi & murky, Daniel recommends snapping up the new releases from Sacred Bones – the Gary War album has been hailed by The Wire as “a complete rethink of the premises of pop writing” – thick, synth-heavy psychedelia of the highest order……..& the Zola Jesus album offers up incredible sparse industrial rhythms, no-fi drones & ethereal femme vocals…………if you’re looking for something more uplifting check out the long awaited & enchanting debut of folk/bluegrass from Mumford & Sons (you can see them perform live in the shop on Tuesday @ 6) ……..another one to lift your spirits is the re-release of The Leisure Society’s debut which now comes with a bonus disc of extra material (& a signed poster too if you get in quick) – you can also check them out live in the shop on Wednsday 14th at 6………other big albums this week come from John Darnielle’s extraordinary The Mountain Goats…….cult hero Daniel Johnston delivers a fully realised, professionally produced album but fortunately retains the requisite air of chaos we’ve come to love…………Joni Wolf & the gang are back with a new Why? record that unfurls in lush waves of americana & pop-infused psych folk (& yes, we’ve finally moved Why? out of the Hip Hop section!)…….dubsteppers rejoice – Hyperdub have treated us to a truly heavyweight 2cd 5 year retrospective package – not just a nostalgia trip as there’s a brand new, exclusive Burial track, unreleased material from Kode 9 & much more besides……if you want something more chilled, check out the new Air album – an assured addition to their cannon of work & Mixmag are claiming they’re “back to their best”……..Scotland’s The Twilight Sad build on their ever-increasing popularity with an album of devastating guitar noise albeit with a slightly increased pop sensibility……….there’s a new Soundway comp that’s getting some heavy rotation on the Resident stereo – Tumbele is an ace collection of 60s & 70s Afro & Latin sounds…….Wooden Shjips fans take note – the new Moon Duo ep (Ripley Johnson’s alter ego) is awesome – a limited vinyl only release – gotta have it!………..all this & new albums from Kurt Vile, Lou Barlow, Vic Chesnutt & Jonathan Richman, Raveonettes, Boys Noize, Deadmau5, The Holloways, Kill It Kid, Early Day Miners, The Shaky Hands, The Heavy, Epic45, Chimes & Bells, Jonny Trunk, Polvo, Cerys Matthews, Idlewild, The Slits, Castanets, Mission Of Burma, Down To The Bone, Empirical, Roseanne Cash & loads more & there’s a heap of reissues from the likes of Jesus Lizard, Tee & Cara, Blo, Hawkwind, Pere Ubu, Close Lobsters, Chrome & more & we’ve also, finally, got the most recent Alice Russell album back in stock – there’s a remix disc available separately now too. To see details of all these albums & everything else we had in this week, click on the New Releases link below :