Written during a year of isolation in a tiny town in Sweden’s far north, Frida Hyvönen’s second album Silence Is Wild is a lush concoction of piano, strings, choirs, and synths. This is in stark contrast to her debut Until Death Comes, winner of the 2006 Stockholm Prize for music, which was lean and percussive, [...]
The first of Chapter Music’s reissue series for New Haven, CT avant-folk legends Kath Bloom & Loren Connors, who recorded together between 1978 and 1984, releasing their incredibly haunting and beautiful folk records in microscopic editions with handmade sleeves. Chapter compiles their first two studio albums, with rare and unreleased material. OUT NOW!
Tout Seul Dans La Forêt En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? is the second album by French-Canadian natural wonder Geneviève Castrée. Recorded at Dub Narcotic Studios in Olympia, Washington (run by K Records founder Calvin Johnston), Tout Seul was made by Geneviève with help from fellow K artists Phil Elverum and Karl Blau.
An internationally-acclaimed visual artist [...]
Adelaide trio Hit The Jackpot’s new album Soul Money Gang Vibe is a brief gem of noisy 90s-style pop magic, featuring alternating boy-girl vocals and a disarming simplicity and charm. The ten tracks on the album were recorded in the second half of 2007 at the band’s own home studio, which has also been used [...]
By Kath Bloom Released June 2008
Connecticut folk legend’s first official album of all new material since 1984. A follow on to her Chapter compilaton Finally from 2006. Terror embraces all the pain, turmoil and joy of Kath’s life, a record full of richness and beauty.
Original, unplayed 1979 7″ single by Dave Chesworth (Essendon Airport) and Philip Brophy (Tsk Tsk Tsk) teaming up as a one-off electronic duo.
Original, unplayed 1982 reissue of David Chesworth’s first two solo albums 50 Synthesizer Greats (1979) and Layer On Layer (1981). From minimalist instrumental synth inquisitions to pounding post punk disco excursions, these are two classic albums almost impossible to find on vinyl these days. Warehouse find – limited copies available! First come first served!
Original, unplayed 1979 debut 7″ by minimalist guitar, keyboard and drum machine duo from Melbourne, as rereleased on CD by Chapter Music in 2002. Warehouse find – limited copies available! First come first served!
By Pikelet Released May 2007
Engineered and produced by US uber-producer Casey Rice (Tortoise, Sea & Cake, Ben Lee and countless others), Pikelet’s debut self-titled album is a gorgeous, multi-tiered work of swirling and shifting melody, layered harmonies and charming story-telling, almost entirely performed by Evelyn herself. A uniquely assured and distinctive debut.
The second reissue volume from Melbourne’s legendary late 70s synth punk band the Primitive Calculators compiles their one and only studio single I Can’t Stop It b/w Do That Dance from 1979, plus live and rehearsal recordings, as well as the entire 1979 Little Bands EP, a wonderful document of the part-time side-projects and random [...]
