The Pastels - Slow Summits - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Recorded and produced by legendary indie rock studio wizard Steve Albini (Low, P.J. Harvey, Pixies, Nirvana), Steady, the debut full-length from Los Angeles, CA-based shoegazer outfit The Slow Signal Fade delivers. One listen to Steady and the SSF's rich, textured sound is that of sonic familiarity which is anything but derivative. Their evocative style, colorful melodies, and engaging percussions provide the foundation for the beautiful, timeless and ethereal vocals of Sri Lankan born singer Marguerite Olivelle. Drawing inspiration from singing legends such as Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington to Sinead O'Connor and Cat Power, Olivelle seamlessly bridges the gap between timeless classics and of-the-moment contemporary singers. With their delayed guitars, clever lyrics and gauzy vocals, the SSF is one of those rare bands that aren't concerned with writing the perfect 3-minute pop song. The hooks in this tackle box are few and far between. What you will find is an expansive wall of sound that alternates between sleep-like calm, wired impulses, and careful destruction. Album Tracks 1. Departmental 2. Time Machine 3. Tba 4. At Least We're Dancing 5. Relapse 6. Counterpunch 7. Mary Lou Saw Birds 8. The Same Song 9. That's a Long Way Down

The historic group that pioneered the idea of world music, and influenced much of the psychedelic and progressive era, a true fusion between East and West. The London-based Third Ear Band grew up in the free jazz/prog music scene of the sixties, although their music was more eastern influenced, drawing heavily on Indian ragas, and always acoustic (after their electric equipment was stolen early on). Recorded live in 1988, but not released until 1993, after the band reunited with founding member, percussionist, Glen Sweeney and featuring Paul Minns on oboe, Mick Carter on guitar and Alan Samuel on violin. Still in the Inchacid ragaInch vein of their 60s/70s work for Harvest (home of Pink Floyd and many other prog acts), to the delight of their small but avid following of fans. Album Tracks 1. More Mosaic 2. Ghetto Raga 3. Druid Three 4. Live Ghosts 5. Necromanticus

Album Tracks 1. Evening 2. Diamond Look 3. VII Babies 4. Double Vision 5. Go Away 6. Turn Your Love Around 7. Rings of Saturn 8. Tops Theme