Past editions of Awkward Silence’s split CD series has seen some notable artists featured throughout its 23 volumes. The likes of ISAN, Stafrænn Hákon, Marcia Blaine School for Girls and Epic45 have all appeared, often offering exclusive material. This release, the 24th edition, pairs a duo of electronic tracks from Cheju with two offerings from the unique trio of shoosh.
Cheju is the work of Boltfish Recordings co-owner Will Bolton, whose particular brand of sprightly laptronica merges inventive Astrobotnia-like beats with glistening melodies. “Drago” is the pick of Cheju’s two compositions, with the sun-kissed, harpsichord textured synth work anchoring this effort at the euphoric end of the electronic scale.
shoosh, though, steal the show. Featuring the talents of Solipsism man Craig Murphy (programming and synths), Oregon-based multi-instrumentalist Ed Drury (guitar) and former Delicatessen frontman Neil Carlill on particularly evocative vocals. Carlill is heavily influenced by surrealism and the Dadaist movement of the early twentieth century and this transcends to his unique, other-worldly vocal style. While other shoosh compostions come across like a space-age version of Pink Floyd, “Elastic Soil” finds them exploring a different plain altogether.
Carlill’s vocals immediately pique the interest with its multi-tracked and warped out of shape tone. These are cushioned by a galaxy of spectral drones and superb Spanish guitar work to create this highly inventive piece of music. The trio has somehow invented a brand new genre, that I will now christen flamenco-infected psychedelic ambient space folk. They take all of these elements and wrap them together to create something entirely new.
“Come in from the Cold” only confirms these sentiments, shoosh are one unique proposition. They have clearly spent a lot of time honing their art that quite literally sounds like it originates from another planet. They have been sitting on a completed album (“Orpheum Circuit”) for some time. All they need now is an adventurous label that can match the scope of their ambition.
Description: 3" CDs on Awkward Silence
Format: CD single
Label: Awkward Silence Records
Price: £3.79
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