Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves - VINYL LP

The members of Szun Waves may not have been collectively in the same country, let alone room, for over two years, but that hasn't prevented them from realising their third album, Earth Patterns. The trio - comprised of producer Luke Abbott, saxophonist Jack Wyllie (Portico Quartet) and drummer Laurence Pike (Triosk/PVT/Liars) - recorded the album sessions together at the tail end of their 2019 European tour, locking themselves away in the studio for three days of improvisation. They emerged with hours of music, some inspired by their live shows, most born fresh in the studio itself, ready to be moulded into the group's third album in five years. However, with Laurence marooned in Australia, and Luke and Jack grounded in different parts of the UK, it meant an unexpected reassessment of the band's creative remit, and the enforced long gestation period almost inadvertently ended up creating the most fully-formed Szun Waves record to date. Where second album, New Hymn To Freedom, had it's face tilted up to the heavens, Earth Patterns is a more grounded record, and in places, a more claustrophobic one Wyllie's saxophone squalls ripple in the background as Pike's dense drums clatter, both shaped and guided by the atmospherics of Abbott's synths. Moments of jazz harmony collide with cinematic soundscapes; long searching passages build into kaleidoscopic frenzies.InchI think the record we've ended up with is an emotional outpouring,Inch Abbott says. InchThere's a fluidity to it that feels like we tapped into something quite raw. The last record felt like drifting in space but I see this new record as a journey from the outer reaches of the universe down onto the earth, like a macrocosm to microcosm arc,Inch he explains.1. Exploding Upwards2. New Universe3. Garden 4. In The Moon House 5. Be A Pattern For The World 6. Willow Leaf Pear7. Atomkerne Album Tracks 1. Explodin

Upon examining the eventful life of Can bassist Holger Czukay, one might come to the conclusion that this intrepid musician was a loner. His turbulent career exuded an enduring eccentricity governed by a boundless free spirit. Yet Czukay, who passed away unexpectedly last year at the age of 79, constantly emphasized that his creativity was always contingent upon a musical partner, whether that was a skin-and-bones counterpart or an anonymous manifestation that interacted with him through radio waves or, as happened later, the internet. Nonetheless, most of his partners were of flesh and blood. His oeuvre, which is in itself cinematic in nature, boasts a cast worthy of a Martin Scorsese film. Only the most interesting character actors were cast Brian Eno, Phew, Rolf Dammers, David Sylvian, Annie Lennox, Jah Wobble, his Can bandmates The list could go on and on. Many of these masterpieces are now out of print, so Groenland Records, which already released the highly acclaimed retrospective CINEMA to mark the occasion of Holger's 80th birthday at the beginning of the year, has taken it upon itself to reissues of Holger's music in order to make it accessible once again. 1. Rhine Water2. It Ain't No Crime3. I Get Weird Dreams4. Saturday Night Movie5. Dr. Oblivion6. We Can Fight All Night7. Get It Sweet8. Ride A Radiowave9. Atmosphere Tuning10. Voice Of Bulgaria11. Late Night Show12. Through The Freezing Snow13. Encore

Australia's Winston Surfshirt shares his fourth studio album, WINSTON, gifted to the world on July 25 via Sweat It Out. The semi self-titled record is complete with 11-tracks of doting adoration and tidbits of love told through the playful, unique sonic fusions that Winston does so well. Seamlessly sliding between smooth R&B tones and hip hop inflections to juiced up disco-house, WINSTON delivers an homage to his foundational sound while refining a new chapter in territory untouched. As the name suggests - this record is Winston to it's core, more than ever before. Album Tracks 1. Turn Out the Light 2. Ice Cream 3. One Sugar 4. Desire 5. Up & Down 6. Jeep 7. Chop N Bowl 8. Spend My Nights 9. Fill My Cup 10. Boots 11. I Can't Hide