Gramophone
‘There’s Always Something’
Picnic at Pompeii
Digital Release, 28 February 2020
7 tracks, 41.37
Available from iTunes, Amazon and streaming platforms from 28 February. Or check it out here right now.
“A suite of idiosyncratic instrumentals that range from clattering steampunk, murky IDM and lurching junktronica to lo-fi cinematic pomp and wistfully evaporating ambience.“
Liner Notes
For explanation of album title, cover photo and track sequencing, see title of previous album.
Re imagined desirability of living on the moon, please read ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ by Shirley Jackson.
Wondering how a Boltzmann gramophone works? Search ‘Boltzmann brain’.
Disclaimer
‘Full Steam Ahead!’ should not be construed as an invitation to steam ahead. Products advertised as ‘unstoppable’ may cease to operate during the course of normal usage. Walking on frosted sky should only be attempted under the supervision of fully trained personnel.
Credits
P@P: keyboards, Moog Theremini, softwares, imaginary voices, over-processing, murk. (But no samples, that's not how we do things here.) Thank you, Steve Lawler, for constructive criticism.
‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’
Picnic at Pompeii
Digital Release, November 2018
5 tracks, 43:20
Sample tracks:
“Sprightly, hypnotic ambient music whose insistent repetition lures you into a false sense of security before surprising you with unexpected lurches.”
“Bleeps, chirps and lush drones, clockwork percussion and deadpan bass conjure up wonky, magical landscapes and enigmatic moods.”
“The first four tracks are amusingly odd but ultimately dispensible. The real gem is the 20-minute-plus electro-maritime mini-epic ‘Four Scenes from a Voyage’, by turns optimistic, disturbed, wistful and just plain odd.”
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