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New Canadiana :: Knots – White River of White Lies

KNOTS-White River of White Lies

The illustrious Neal Moignard returns with a stirring collection of close-miked rumination. Between bookends of steely grey sound-art (the likes of which he’s produced with fellow whiz-kid Craig Fahner) delicate strums, hovering hums and heartfelt sing-speak drift through earthly metaphors. A recorded appearance as rare as Wyrd Visions with sleeve art like NNA Tapes in reverse, White River of White Lies is another crucial offering from the widening arms of Bart Recs.

Le Neal Moignard illustre est de retour avec une collection émouvante de cogitations enregistrées. Entre les serre-livres d’art sonore gris acier (comme celui qu’il a produit avec l’autre petit génie Craig Fahner), les grattements délicats, les bourdonnements aériens, et la voix chantante qui vient du fond du cœur vagabondent à travers les métaphores terrestres. Une apparition enregistrée aussi rare que Wyrd Visions avec une couverture comme NNA Tapes à l’envers, White River of White Lies est une autre création cruciale des bras élargissants de Bart Recs.

Knots – Blush

Knots – The End By Foot

Festivities :: Middle of Nowhere [Bruno, SK]

Middle of Nowhere Festival
The last time we heard from Neal Moignard, he was conjuring disembodied denim into a Cousins dance party. Flash forward a few moons and he’s now set to slip out a long-awaited tape from his heartstring-tugging solo project Knots and gather a collection of like-minded souls for the first (annual?) Middle of Nowhere. As the self-described un-Director of this christened non-Festival, his aim is assemble to “pillar of sound”, or in other words, an all-night jam session in the prairies. Info on the transportation, accommodations and obscure location one hour east of Saskatoon is detailed here yet all you really need know is that any or all noise-makers are game. Though there’s no line-up to speak of, word on the wind is that flatland forces such as Slime Street, Woulg and the mighty Matthew A. Wilkinson may be in attendance. Come get lost.

Full Festival Website & Guide

# Festival Details

– Date: Saturday August 25th, 2012
– Location: Bruno, SK (see map on website)
– Price: Pay-what-you-can (tenting fee)
– Link: facebook
– Schedule:
– – 17:00 – 19:00 :: Meet and Greet At Cherry Park (across from the Bruno Arts Bank)
– – 19:00 – 20:00 :: Transport to non-Festival site
– – 20:00 – 20:30 :: Opening Festival Rites
– – 20:30 – xx:xx :: Pillar of sound, into the night.

Blistering patience.

KNOTS - The Blistering Sun, The Pale Moon, Hahahaha

It takes an incredible amount of patience to make an album like The Blistering Sun, The Pale Moon, Hahahaha. It’s careful and deliberate; calculated without losing any ounce of intimacy; sparse, yet still engaging. Its minimalism is like a barren landscape whose terrain takes great form as you listen closer; diamonds, cacti, and beautiful insects crawling amongst the sandy-chords and phased vocals. There is a great amount of subtly that makes KNOTS so much more than a ‘guy with his guitar making a loner folk album in his basement.’ KNOTS delivers singer songwriter material that helps us forget how cliche the genre has become.

KNOTS – Happiness

KNOTS – Satiated

Cela prend une incroyable quantité de patience pour créer un album comme The Blistering Sun, The Pale Moon et Hahahaha. C’est attentionné et délibéré; calculé sans perdre une once d’intimité; modeste mais encore charmant. Son minimalisme est comme un paysage désertique duquel le terrain prend une forme impressionnante alors que vous écoutez plus attentivement; des diamants, des cactus et de jolis insectes rampent parmi les accords et les chants progressifs. Il y a une grande quantité de subtilités* qui rend KNOTS beaucoup plus ‘qu’un gars avec une guitare faisant un album pour les reclus dans son sous-sol.’ KNOTS du matériel d’interprète et de compositeur qui nous aide à oublier à quel point le genre est devenu cliché.

KNOTS – Happiness

KNOTS – Satiated