patty_d_27 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 https://barkpsychosis.bandcamp.com/album/hex Physical copies will ship around September 13. Quote “The Best Post-Rock Album Of All Time” Fact Mag “Their influence is pervasive” The Quietus “Mysterious, haunting, and breathtakingly visionary” Allmusic The recent release of Jeanette Leech’s book ‘Fearless: The Making Of Post-Rock’ (Jawbone Press) celebrates post-rock and its origins. Finding new inspiration, bands were beginning to experiment with techniques as the digital age took over. A case study in her new book, Bark Psychosis were one of the most innovative bands of their time and as legend has it, saw the first use of the term ‘post-rock’ by music critic Simon Reynolds. Following several singles and EPs, the avant-garde soundscapes built around drones and samples of 21-minute stand-out track ‘Scum’ arrived just two years before their seminal debut ‘Hex’ (1994). Frustrated by the mainstream, ‘Scum’ was a huge statement that set them apart from the beginning. Bark Psychosis’ sound was born out of their improvisations at makeshift studio within St John’s Church in Stratford. Taking a year to complete ‘Hex’ left the band on the brink of collapse and by the time of its release they had dissolved. Hailed as a masterpiece, it’s “mysterious, haunting, and breathtakingly visionary” (Allmusic). Breaking down their songs and rebuilding them in the studio brought distinguishing ambient soundscapes and an atmospheric experimental sound. Last year Fact Magazine deservedly gave the album further recognition with it claiming top spot in their ’30 Best Post-Rock Albums Of All Time’. Following ‘Hex’ and the disintegration of the band, Graham Sutton went on to create seminal Drum ‘n’ Bass as Boymerang and hugely acclaimed production work for the likes of These New Puritans, British Sea Power, Silver Apples, Jarvis Cocker and East India Youth. He revived Bark Psychosis at the turn of the millennium, eventually releasing another album, the equally extraordinary ‘///Codename: Dustsucker’ Newly remastered in 2017 from the original analog tapes at Metropolis Studios by Graham Sutton and Stuart Hawkes, and reissued officially for the first time, Bark Psychosis’ debut ‘Hex’ will be available on double vinyl / CD / Hi-res FLAC on September 15th on Fire Records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraFox Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I read that Fact magazine list a while ago and gave this a listen. Couldn't hear what the fuss was all about, but that could well be because the genre has had more than 20 years to develop. Kind of like Elvis and rock and roll. While I understand his historical importance, I wasn't there at the time and cannot unhear everything that has happened since to hear his music in its original context. Link to the Fire Records store: http://www.firerecords.com/product/hex/ Shipping may or may not be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddlydawg Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I had a heart attack when this was announced, and I'm expecting to see a 45rpm Codename Dustsucker later in the year. Norman Records is the cheapest I've found so far, though I'm waiting for amazon and bullmoose before deciding https://www.normanrecords.com/records/117958-bark-psychosis-hex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapalmBrain Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Yes!!!!!!!! One of the best albums in the genre, the second one too. I will probably wait until release to buy as it doesn't seem limited but this has been on my wishlist for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraFox Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Codename: Dustsucker is out on May 25th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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