Alexander Tucker - DORWYTCH

DORWYTCH (LP + DL-CODE)

12 Inch

Thrill Jockey Records / thrill265lp

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Debütalbum des Londoner Experimentalmusikers Alexander Tucker auf Thrill Jockey. Zuvor veröffentlichte er in Kleinstauflagen auf ATP Recordings. Zusammen mit dem Neuseeländer Daniel Beban ist er auch unter dem Bandnamen Imbogodom aktiv. Auf dieser Platte betritt Tucker Neuland, indem er minimalistischen Streicherarrangements mit elektronischen, drone-artigen Sounds kombiniert, um doomige Champer-Pop und psychedelische Music-Concrete Kollagen zu kreieren. Die LP-Version beinhaltet eine farbig bedruckte Innenhülle und einen MP3-Download Coupon.


The album’s themes run the gamut from abstract tales of the everyday, to the supernatural, to other-worldly experiences. Influenced heavily by the work of Alan Moore, songs such as “Matter” reference this directly with themes of metaphysical human/plant matter transcendence inspired by the comic Swamp Thing. Tucker is also fascinated by strange creatures conjured up in tracks such as “Half Vast” where he loops synth pulses to create blissed sonic atmospheres where organic spaceships give birth to plasmatic babies. Or pieces like “Skelator Blues” with chiming guitars and haunted vocals giving birth to skeletal beings who stalk the earth. There are some more mundane themes at work in songs such as “Mildew Stars” (the only one with traditional tunings) about childhood coastal holidays and his dad’s collections of musty old books, prints and found precious things.

In addition to being a solo artist Tucker continues to collaborate with Daniel Beban in their tape loop project Imbogodom (also on Thrill Jockey). Other bands include Grumbling Fur with members of Guapo and Circle. Past collaborative projects include duets with Stephen O’Malley on his Ginnungagap side project. Tucker is also a visual artist, creating artwork for all of his album covers and side projects, including ongoing paintings drawings, and comic artwork.

Dorwytch is a beautiful collection of songs, which show Alexander Tucker at the height of his creative talents. He is capable of creating immense sounds on such a grand scale that it is astounding to realize that it is (mostly) all the work of just one man. This album will beguile and entice the listener, placing Tucker at the forefront of the experimental pop landscape.
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SKU:
bxj-7u
VÖ:
12.05.2011
wieder da:
08.02.2024

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