William Fitzsimmons - Mission Bell - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Sole studio album from the short-lived supergroup. CD digi sleeve edition. Newly Remastered Audio that brings new details to this classic & complex recordingOriginally recorded in 1978, this eponymous album stands as the band's sole studio , bringing together some of the most renowned figures from the Canterbury Scene. The newly remastered version is set to reintroduce this avant-garde jazz-prog masterpiece to a new generation of listeners as well as long term fans.Featuring stellar lineup of musicians from Soft Machine, Gilgamesh, and National Health, Soft Heap consists of saxophonist Elton Dean, keyboardist Alan Gowen, bassist Hugh Hopper, and drummer Pip Pyle. Together, these iconic musicians craft a sophisticated sound that is both intriguing and inspiring, blending elements of jazz, progressive rock, and experimental electronics to create a unique sound experience.Soft Heap's self-titled album is a remarkable showcase of the band's talent, with Dean's saxophone and Gowen's keyboards dancing around each other in intricate, compelling exchanges. Hopper's melodic basslines and Pyle's innovative drumming provide a powerful rhythmic foundation, grounding the album's dynamic soundscape while driving it's momentum forward.This reissue of Soft Heap is part of Charly Records' ongoing Exploring the Canterbury Scene series, which highlights some of the most innovative and influential works from one of the most creative movements in British music. Album Tracks 1. Circle Line 2. A.W.O.L 3. Petit 3's 4. Terra Nova 5. Fara 6. Short Hand

Centring around the Icarus myth, William Fitzsimmons' seventh album sees him debark on a slightly different sound aesthetic, yet still his distinctive voice holds it all together. For fans of Bon Iver, The National, Sufjan Stevens and Jose´ Gonzalez. Album Tracks 1. Dancing on the Sun 2. No Promises 3. Down with Another One 4. Daedalus, My Father 5. As Long As I Can Breathe 6. Ready the Astronaut 7. You Let Me Down 8. Maybe She Will Change Her Mind 9. If I Fell Back to the Earth (You Will Never Find Me) 10. Icarus 11. To Love Forever

William Fitzsimmons is equal parts songwriter and psychotherapist, creating captivating music which uniquely melds depravity, honesty, and autobiography into a counter intuitively seamless whole. While previous releases have been a detailed and agonizing retelling of events, the forthcoming album GOLD IN THE SHADOW is about Fitzsimmons personal regeneration in the aftermath of those experiences. He describes the songs as Incha real and long coming confrontation with personal demons, past mistakes, and the specter of mental illness which has hovered over me for the great majority of my life.Inch Album Tracks 1. Tide Pulls from the Moon 2. Beautiful Girl 3. The Winter from Her Leaving 4. Fade and Then Return 5. Psychasthenia 6. Bird of Winter Prey 7. Let You Break 8. Wounded Head 9. Tied to Me 10. What Hold