On a personal level, there’s an obligation to write about Shackleton (first name Sam), because few other contemporary artists have had the uncanny ability to literally propel the socks off my feet upon listening their music. Taking a cue from your average magician, I urge you to check my feet for strings and to examine the prints on the opposing wall for their forceful authenticity. How fortunate, that inability to maintain softening footwear, because Music for the Quiet Hour (TMT Review) + much of his output leaves one with a certain desire to embrace the ground beneath, unclothed, as one ritualistically traipses about. It’s been a fair while. How about some motivation to keep us moving?
Next week, on January 20, Freezing Opening Thawing strives to serve as intermediate satisfaction until his (presumed) next LP. Shackleton’s own Woe to the Septic Heart label, who’ll be sponsoring the transitionally-named 12-inch, describes it as “having an involved narrative, poly-rhythmic percussive elements and a psychedelic edge.” Achieving an identical meaning, you could simply say, “it’s a release from Shackleton.” Head over here to listen to a few samples, which I’m guessing don’t do the tracks themselves justice, ultimately. A digital version also awaits.
Freezing Opening Thawing tracklisting:
01. Freezing Opening Thawing
02. White Flower with Silvery Eye
03. Silver Keys
• Woe to the Septic Heart: http://www.surus.co.uk/woe-to-the-septic-heart
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