I stepped out early in the morning into a beautiful, crisp, still park. The sun sat unmoving just amongst the treetops, shining white cold. This disturbed the birds, who hopped from one foot to another on their branches, wings hunched up round their necks for warmth, but barely budged them songwards. I lost my place in life for a while.
Other lives progressed with mild purpose. People on bikes rolled by, their chain scraping and sticking as they went; one chided me with their bell as I ambled without thought into their path . In the distance I could hear a car and a refuse truck; those sounds bounced off my icy cocoon. I remained until the wind began to eat holes in my cheeks, long enough to hear M Rosner’s Morning Tones revealing itself like blades of grass through melting snow on a winter’s morning.


Fans of Mountains’ Sewn (also on Apestaartje), fans of Tape’s sublime Rideau, fans of brillantness; you will all find lots to love herein. Listen to the wonderful wonderful “Kobenhavn” here. Buy it, love it, here


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February 22, 2007 at 3:25 am
josé l báez
Beautiful album “Morning Tones”. Deeply thankful for bringing this, as always, very good recomendation.
Giving something back, I recomend to you “Eyes Set Against The Sun” by Mira Calix and “We Are All Hopeful Farmers, We Are All Scared Rabbits” by Badgerlore. Both albums, awesome display of experimental music in this 2007.
Greetings
February 22, 2007 at 9:38 am
mapsadaisical
Gracias Jose! Mira Calix was reviewed here last month:
http://mapsadaisical.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/mira-calix-eyes-set-against-the-sun-warp/
Also, I found out yesterday (not that it is of much use to you Jose) she is playing in London as part of the ether festival this year:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/mira-calix-plus-support-gong-g-1467
I reckon I might go to that.
I haven’t heard the Badgerlore yet, but with such a great album title and your stamp of approval, you can be sure I’ll give it a listen!
February 22, 2007 at 7:39 pm
josé l báez
the badgerlore album is very melancholic and slow tempo… like the quiet moments of gy!be
February 28, 2007 at 2:21 pm
neil
i agree..the badgerlore album is ace…..even though its an awful name for a group;-)