Northerner - There'll Be Other Holidays CDep
Released 18 February 2008. Idlemoor, Bradford's very own Northerner produces exquisite layered instrumental pieces influenced by Durutti Column, Labradford, Erik Satie, This Mortal Coil and Rachel's. It's gentle neo-classical evocations met with haunting electronic lullabies to create the perfect music for staring out of the window to on cold winter days.
Songs
- Satie
- Sameold
- No Gloom
- Mule
- May Day
- Looking Up
- UV
Reviews
Norman Records
Single of the week. This is a beauty. Recalling Labradford and Manual, you get some quality drifting escapism on this highly limited CDr on Misplaced Music. Even spots of Yellow 6 but much less constrained by a style than that. Simple, understated beats, gliding textures and manipulated guitars prevail to provide us, the mere listener, with an all enveloping aural hug. Or an audio mug of creamy chocolate with extra chocolaty bits sprinkled on. I'm well taken with the twinkling atmospherics on here. The sheer scope of sound is multi dimensional and very comforting. Track 4 is up there with the very best stuff coming out on Infraction, just gorgeous, suspended ambient bliss with a smooth, worry-free brow. The guitar textures on brief track 'May day' could easily prop up a voice such as Richard Hawley's (this music is a bit better than the somewhat sentimental gush he's throwing in our face these days) Seven varied and compulsive tunes later, you get the idea this Northerner fella has a passionate understanding of music and knows what buttons to press indeed. Simply divine!
