Recording sessions for the decidedly dope new Soundcarriers single for Great Pop Supplement began with a different approach to the band’s two previous albums, “Harmonium” (2009) and “Celeste” (2010). A vast disused warehouse provided the catalyst for an upfront sound, more akin to the band’s live shows than their studio material. Within these latest sessions, a certain alchemy happened: by using the building as a natural reverb chamber, an expansive and deep sound was produced, and a sound that everyone present knew, could never be recreated.
“Boiling Point” was captured in it’s raw, organic form. A quick-fire burst of motorik groove. Through playing the track live and purposely recording hot to tape The Soundcarriers hit us with their spiralling rhythms and the crack and bubble of organically distorted instrumentation.
“This is Normal” is born out of a locked-in rhythm section telepathically communicating through four strings and a beaten-up kit. Woven into that is the improvised playing of guest musicians Jesse Chandler (of Midlake) and Miles Newbold (of the Natural Yogurt Band) rotating through a menagerie of keyboards, percussion and flutes. An instructional narration by celebrated thespian and noted Brazilian record hound Elijah Wood compliments this abstract groove which, quite rightly, requests the listener to relax.
The SOundcarriers single is being released by Great Pop Supplement as a limited-run 500 copy white vinyl 45 and a download. The vinyl version includes both an extra track “EFF.R”, a sealed Soundcarriers turntable strobe pack and sleeve notes from Shindig! bon vivant Vic Templar.
Have a listen to The Soundcarriers' This Is Normal featuring Elijah Wood:
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