Playlist 329 - Oct 21 2014
Having just read the fascinating 4AD biography, I'd been biding my time to play something from the staggering Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares , a Bulgarian female choir given an "indie" UK release first in 1986. It was an album that had quite an impact on many other 4AD artists, including Liz Fraser of Cocteau Twins , who was already ploughing a most individual vocal furrow, in fairness. Two from the Hidden Shoal label this week, the sumptuous dream pop of Chloe March , the feverish psych strummings of Brother Earth . Also Caribou , it's sounding like an instant classic that new album; a re-release for Gravenhurst , lovely psych folk with an electronic undertone; Ty Segall channelling Brett Anderson of Suede but pulling it off; East River Pipe , haunting and poignant wrapped in glorious guitar pop. And Kemper Norton , as intriguing and spooked out as ever. More on these pages as always. Oct 21 2014 w/ East River Pipe,Caribou,Bell Gardens,SPLH,Voix Bulg...