I saw this shower the other night at the 100 Club (just joking – they’re a lovely bunch of people), amazing performance and this is an amazing album, just released on Ninja Tune. I never thought I’d hear a brass band mix so well with jazz, rock, female vocals and radiophonic-esque electronics, but it does.
Also the whole album was mixed by Thighspaulsandra, known for his work with Julian Cope and Coil among others and it sounds gorgeous. Having remixed the track ‘As The Tower Falls’ for Loka’s digital Temporary External single, I can tell he had his work cut out for him and this is one band that likes to use a lot of parts in an arrangement. Check out the beauty of the 12 tracks over at the Ninja shop. Even though I was lucky enough to hear most of this last year the album easily makes my top 10 albums of 2011.
thanks mr kev for the words and presence at gigs!! hopefully more work soon together with bigs beats!! -x-
Hello Mr Kev, It was a pleasure to meet you and here you’re great set in Liverpool. We really do appreciate your kind words – it means a lot. Ray
Best release this year beside Kev’s Magpies EP, it was worth the long wait. Thank you Mark for this monumental piece of music! Also well done on the accompanying hour-long mixes, the both of you! Keep up the great work…
Thank you very much mr Kev with your kind words and support with this album and recent Live performances….Looking forward to what 2012 will bring and cant wait to experience your planetarium shows….it’ll all be written in the stars…much love..mark