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Newly remastered double LP* beautifully repackaged gatefold sleeve with new artwork and expanded liner notes.
* Second disc includes Mad Dog Studio sessions from 1991
A firm fan favorite, Giant Sand’s essential 1991 album ‘Ramp’ was the second of three revered albums the band released in the early 90s. Now set for a remastered special indie store exclusive, the new edition released on 17th July comes beautifully repackaged in a gatefold sleeve with new artwork and expanded liner notes from MOJO’s Dave Henderson.
‘Ramp’ is a magical trip with a host of guests including Victoria Williams, Rainer and Pappy Allen. Featuring piano lounge music for an off-world colony interrupted by an onslaught of guitar when needed. Reverb on, fuzz friendly. Up to 11, it’s light and dark and the better for it, a musical journey on a road less travelled. All sounds are welcome; banjo, dobro, pedal steel, plaintive harmonica, whistling all wrap themselves around the flow of consciousness; those truly memorable words.
With Gelb’s lyrical invention to the fore: “His thoughts unfold in long, rolling sentences that don't always follow conventional rules of grammar or syntax.” (The Quietus).
The Tucson sound at its very best. *Also on CD, digital, and/or stream it all here:
https://giantsandmusic.bandcamp.com/album/ramp-2 (several other GS albs there as well, and of course https://howegelbmusic.bandcamp.com/)
― dow, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 04:08 (three years ago) link
his only 2020 solo release so far (older ones here too)--haven't listened yet, but as described, it's not an unfamiliar kind of thing from him:
Cocoon
A meander of instantaneous aural sketches of improvised ponder.
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It should be duly noted that no one is depressed or exhibiting any residual effects of the lyrical involvement herein. These are momentary possessions that passed by like glimpses of passengers on fleeting trains amongst the tracks in the evening here with soft glowing windows offering a blurred snippet.
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The piano was cocked & loaded at all times for the possible capture of any compelling notion and / or melody that should erupt per any hour to reel in this 90s TEAC CD recorder sheerly for the sake of its own slipstream banter that might make sense weeks later .. . if ever.
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These doodles were never built to be played again, and some that were left off here, were never even meant to be played at all.
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So.
Enjoy at will this isolationist soundtrack for a time when time didn't matter.
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Your pal,
Howe
credits
released May 7, 2020 https://music.howegelb.com/
― dow, Wednesday, 18 November 2020 04:18 (three years ago) link
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