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New Canadiana :: Zacht Automaat – Bags Inside Bags

Zach Automaat - Bags Inside Bags
  • Zacht Automaat
  • Bags Inside Bags
  • (Self Released)
  • Toronto, ON
  • ::web/sounds::
From the Wümme transplant of Jesse Locke:
The depth of Zacht Automaat’s bag of tricks seemingly knows no bounds, as evidenced by this lysergic whirligig of a double cassette. The Toronto-via-Hamilton-via-The Spaceways duo bent minds with their inaugural 2010-11 onslaught (seven original albums and a Beatles cover record) and have now drifted back into the cosmic consciousness with another hour-plus of mood-altering bubblegum. For Bags Inside Bags, the O.G. pairing of Ganesha-armed multi-instrumentalists Carl Didur and Michael McLean have enlisted Louis Percival (a.k.a. Broken Tree Fort a.k.a. Onakabazien) to man the traps, and Colin Fisher (one half of NTW,NTF) to lay down some skin-peeling sax. This monster release travels from kraut stomp to interstellar bliss-out with stops at the circus and of course a day-trip to Canterbury. For a deeper dip into the Automaat ouevre, check this in-depth and in-the-know article from the desk of Slim Twig.

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Zacht Automaat – Side II

New Canadiana :: Crabe – ???

Crabe - ???
From the crustaceous courtesies of Aaron Levin:
Crabe have unleashed a totally blasted and inexplicable artifact from the Montreal underground. Forging undefined links between Archimedean power pop and wasted Ramones covers, their unreadably-titled CDR gives the briefest glimpse into basemental prog conjured by the dialectically adventurous. Quintessentially bizarre. We’re not even sure if this is grippable.

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Crabe – Alvin Pex

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Crabe – I Want You Around (Ramones Cover)

New Canadiana :: Shaker Hymns – Dub Sawyer EP

Shaker Hymns - Dub Sawyer EP
From the reggae rush of Pam Haasen:
Imagine following that silly rabbit down a hole and never finding the bottom. A soundtrack to your descent may sound frightening but in fact, after about two minutes of free falling, a sense of peace licks your brain and you forget what it feels like to keep two feet on the ground. Shaker Hymns whoop and flip chords to penetrate typical guitar riffs for the ultimate in desert spy movie darkness. A voice squelches from behind a dune but the bass ‘n’ drums are your canteen of agua. Lifesavers in a strange place that leave you afraid but intrigued. A plane in the sky writes a message that reads: “keep going”.

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Shaker Hymns – Juanita

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Shaker Hymns – Dub Sawyer

New Canadiana :: Solange – The Sweet Fondling Of Darkness, Too Pretty To Breathe

From the dank leather of Aaron Levin and Jesse Locke:
This time-warped transmission from the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society drifts the listener deep into transoceanic distress. Sampledelic hydro vibes drenched in tape-warbled basement prog make for heavy loner moves in a cf. 2011 artifact of modern fringe. Solange’s radiophonic workshop spins skyward as a cast of disembodied voices spin the wheels of confusion. Grip?

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Solange – murder nutured by the brittle, cold teat of death

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Solange – let weeping corpses cry

New Canadiana :: Zachtautomaat – Smart Candle

From the booted flames of Aaron Levin:
Dense, hallucinogenic migrations emenate from the spinning magnetic strips tucked inside Zachtautomaat’s phased journey through pressure-wave manipulation. Each side is a colossal trip through transcended flares, beat cut-ups, major-key Kraut drones, and swathes of library dramatics. The tape defies all classification and straddles a wicked line between beats/samples and live shredding. Completely unassuming, understated, and unforgettable, with an extra make ‘em say un for the unique packaging. Must grip++

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Zachtautomatt – Museum Robbery

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Zachtautomatt – Sterling’s Over

New Canadiana :: Wyrd Visions // Castlemusic – My Boat b/w Voice of God

Wyrd Visions // Castlemusic
My Boat b/w Voice of God
(Blue Fog)
Toronto, ON
::web/sounds:: // ::web/sounds::


From the (blue) fog bath of Michael Deane:
The Bog Lord and Haunting Pixie return to add to each other’s tales, but gently, with contemplative, (blue) fog-bathed, repetitively folk-essed meditations. Side Wyrd finds Colin Bergh reveling in single guitar riffs that cascade from their centre into softly sung Nordic tales. Finger-plucked medieval guitar patterns sit in the back while a four-note bass line twists and repeats. Bergh’s voice brings you further into a trance, struggling to find the beginning and end. When Jennifer Castle joins him, the waves combine and the tide swells, prepping you for Queen-like vocal stabs that bring this to new levels of acoustic-black-metal-folk-prog. Side Castle flips the script with a delicately plucked minor guitar pattern and soulfully smooth, airy vocals examining the powers above. Sporadic toms fill in the emptiness to give a surprisingly lush start to this solo-turned-strange-duet. Bergh re-enters the fold, echoing CM’s questioning of the voice of God. Together, they create an epically surreal musical landscape. Grip Hurr.

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Wyrd Visions – My Boat

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Castlemusic – Voice of God

Departures :: Christmas – Heritage

Christmas
Heritage
(Daffodil)
Oshawa, ON
Originally Released: 1970


From the spirited christmas of Aaron Levin:
Bob Bryden‘s recorded legacy is a humbling testament to the zenith of teenage creative potential. At the age of eighteen, Bob walked into a studio to record his fourth LP, the second under the banner of his hand-picked band Christmas (having already recorded two LPs as a leading member of Reign Ghost). Heritage remains a brilliant synthesis of lysergic hard-rock and the emerging streams of progressive shreddery. Crisp, punchy drums burst through the continuous leads, crunchy guitar, and trademark machine-gun bass lines to reveal an imaginative, surprising, and radiant vision of pop musics’ future. One of the best and most creative records released in Canada and a great way to start adventuring within Byrden’s amazing career.

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Christmas – April Mountain

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Christmas – Heritage


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