Smeraldina-Rima
Peeesseye + Talibam! 2xLP
Smeraldina-Rima 13
Only 600 copies available, artwork by Rachel Lowther.
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“Talibam! (Kevin Shea on drums, Matt Mottel on keyboards) and Peeesseye (Jaime Fennelly on electronics, Chris Forsyth on guitars and Fritz Welch on drums) have been pals and Evolving Ear labelmates for a while now, so it was only a matter of time before they all got together and let it rip. And rip this certainly does, driven on by the double-barrelled percussion attack, underpinned by Fennelly’s drones and scribbled all over by Mottel and Forsyth, whose wild gonzo soloing is a happy and healthy reminder that one-chord jamming was part and parcel of American alt.rock before the word alt.rock even existed, back when Fugs roamed the Earth and Angus MacLise still turned up for rehearsals, back when these laddies were still twinkles in their daddies’ eyes. Of course, it’s not all one-chord rock —sometimes they dispense with chords altogether and dive headlong into the primeval murky soundpool, with scant regard for whatever sharp rocks and nasty beasties might be lurking under the surface. Loud, messy, dangerous and glorious.” —Dan Warburton
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ROBBIE BASHO “Twilight Peaks” LP
“Twilight Peaks” by Robbie Basho is a formal reissue of Basho’s last recordings. It was originally issued in 1984 on a tape label called “The Art Of Relaxation”. It was mastered for vinyl and CD in its entirety by Glenn Jones (of Cul de Sac fame) and Matt Azevedo from the original demo tapes. The LP version contains one bonus track, that was part of the original sessions. CD version also has two extra live tracks. Liner notes by Glenn Jones and Rich Osborn. LP cut and pressed by Eldorado. Drawings by Wouter Vanhaelemeesch. Comes in an open two-colour sleeve, designed and screenprinted by Smeraldina-Rima. First pressing of 500 copies.
LP purchase on the Smeraldina-Rima site comes with MP3 download code, including the CD-only bonus tracks.
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ROBBIE BASHO “Twilight Peaks” CD
“Twilight Peaks” by Robbie Basho is a formal reissue of Basho’s last recordings. It was originally issued in 1984 on a tape label called “The Art Of Relaxation”. It was mastered for vinyl and CD in its entirety by Glenn Jones (of Cul de Sac fame) and Matt Azevedo from the original demo tapes. The LP version contains one bonus track, that was part of the original sessions. CD version also has two extra live tracks. Liner notes by Glenn Jones and Rich Osborn. Drawings by Wouter Vanhaelemeesch. Comes in an open two-colour sleeve, designed and screenprinted by Smeraldina-Rima. First pressing of 500 copies.
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RYAN GARBES “Unbreakable Flower” CS
Smeraldina-Rima 7
first edition of 100 tapes, screenprinted in black & yellow
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SPIRIT OF THE POSITIVE WIND LP
Smeraldina-Rima 15
edition of 300 LPs, open sleeve with artwork by Nate Nelson and screenprinted inner sleeve
SOTPW: some sort of supergroup, featuring Brian Sullivan & Nate Nelson (Mouthus), Pete Nolan (Magik Markers, Spectre Folk) and Karl Bauer (Axolotl). The LP features two side-long tracks of bubbling, meandering noise-drone collages.
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Steven H “Ik, Steven H”
This 12″ is by a rapper called Steven H from Kaster, Belgium, who sings in Kaster dialect, a dialect incomprehensible by anyone not living in Kaster. Fascinating!
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