xpacinox Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 was surprised that nobody posted yet blackmountainarmy.com and also on scdistribution.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno66 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 ordered from scd, what's the betting there's a UK variant somewhere but too late it's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 "We were toying with the idea of calling the album Our Strongest Material To Date” laughs Jeremy Schmidt. The Vancouver outfit’s keyboardist can afford to joke about what they describe as “the dog-eared ace of spades of all rock band platitudes." It was during a solo show under his Sinoia Caves alias that he performed a revelatory electronic prototype for Mothers Of The Sun. This quintessentially Black Mountain tour de force kicks off the renamed but still accurately titled IV. “It’s actually an older song which we couldn’t get quite right before,” explains Schmidt. “It has all the elements that we gravitate towards, built into one miniature epic.”Chief among these elements is the distinctive voice and breathtaking range of Amber Webber, whether she’s powering through interstellar boogie on Florian Saucer Attack, setting the celestial tone for her beautifully orchestrated ballad Line Them All Up, or constructing the choral midsection for Space To Bakersfield, a psychedelic soul finale inspired by Funkadelic’s deathless Maggot Brain. “We'd meant to have an actual choir, but I ended up singing all the parts. It’s a choir of me! I’d never written an arrangement like that before.”The group’s sense of rediscovery as a creative whole is tangible throughout. They were joined in the studio by spiritually attuned bassist and veteran purveyor of the riff, Arjan Miranda (formerly of S.T.R.E.E.T.S, Children, and The Family Band) whose roots, heart and soul are connected to the same soil and cement that Black Mountain were borne from. Recording was primarily done in close collaboration with Sunn O))), Wolves In The Throne Room and Marissa Nadler producer Randall Dunn, at his trusted Avast! facility in Seattle. “It’s got some grit,” enthuses guitarist and co-vocalist Stephen McBean. “And there’s a history there: Northwest punk, grunge and general weirdo outsider stuff, plus it houses the same Trident mixing board used for Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies.”A heightened mystique and dramatic yearning can be heard on such perfectly formed earworms as Cemetery Breeding, described by drummer, engineer and occasional pianist Joshua Wells as “a dark pop song with an emotive urgency to it that taps into my teenaged eyeliner-and-trenchcoat wearing sensibilities.” Wells’ eclectic tastes and multitasking flair – his supple percussion also provides the backbone for Dan Bejar’s world-conquering Destroyer ensemble – inform Black Mountain’s wider palette as well as their rhythmic choices. “It’s like painting. All sound colour. And space is really important. People think of us as this heavy rock band – and we are sometimes – but it has to be tempered with space. There has to be these emotional cues. It’s not just about rocking out.”Check out the way Amber and Stephen’s harmonies telepathically entwine on cosmic standout Defector, or Constellations’ unforced confluence of synthesizer pulse and double denim riff. In addition to being blessed with a melodic facility that eludes most rock groups, Black Mountain effortlessly echo the limitless possibilities of the internet age. Sonic tributaries that never met in the real world – AC/DC and Amon Düül, Heart and Hawkwind, King Crimson and Kraftwerk – flow together on IV as they do online. It fits with McBean’s unifying theory of the modern YouTube stoner, wherein “kids discover their own alternate universes online, from Cologne to Melbourne… Detroit to Laurel Canyon.. the ice age to annihilation. There’s a new scene with a different set of headphones creating a postmodern futuristic Fantasy Island. All those fledgling heads in waiting escaping within their computer screens!”This impulse to connect is reflected by the band members’ activities and journeys outside the mothership. Josh and Amber have their self-run Balloon Factory studio and pop-noir Lightning Dust project. Stephen relocated to Los Angeles six years ago. Traveling and creating via his Southern Lord released hardcore unit Obliterations and ongoing post-punk rock ’n’ roll combo Pink Mountaintops (whose heady sometimes electronic throb led to the majestic, mantra-like You Can Dream). “There’s something very West Coast about us all.” he says. “That rambling restlessness of keepin’ on guides us and keeps the music alive. Whether it’s the gravitational pull of the Pacific Ocean that draws us back together or simply a good taco… The turning up, turning on and getting down is Black Mountain. It’s home, and it always feels good to come back to. ”Back in Canada, meanwhile, Jeremy, channeled his analogue synth mastery and youthful John Carpenter worship into the hugely acclaimed cult science fiction film score Beyond The Black Rainbow. He’s been busy of late conceptualizing Black Mountain’s “mystic Concorde” art direction. Referencing the hallowed aircraft’s future/past iconography, his designs are emblematic of IV’s spatial diversity and maximalist astral-rock vision. You know, it really is their strongest material to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunkguy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 do you guys see a buy this item button or something somewhere? http://www.scdistribution.com/release.html?catalog=JAG277xbnd01 I am having trouble adding this to my cart. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunkguy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 am I nuts? I can't add one thing on their whole site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubernatural Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 am I nuts? I can't add one thing on their whole site. Yeah, something weird on the site. This will add the bundle directly with orange vinyl (30 bucks): http://www.scdistribution.com/cart-add.php?action=add_to_cart&catalog=JAG277xbnd01&quantity=1&format=Bundle And 18 bucks for the regular ol' black: http://www.scdistribution.com/cart-add.php?action=add_to_cart&catalog=JAG277lp&quantity=1&format=2xLP April is shaping up to be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunkguy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yeah, something weird on the site. This will add the bundle directly with orange vinyl (30 bucks): http://www.scdistribution.com/cart-add.php?action=add_to_cart&catalog=JAG277xbnd01&quantity=1&format=Bundle And 18 bucks for the regular ol' black: http://www.scdistribution.com/cart-add.php?action=add_to_cart&catalog=JAG277lp&quantity=1&format=2xLP April is shaping up to be amazing. thanks dude. it was driving me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunkguy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 for anyone else looking to buy .. http://store.jagjaguwar.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepunkguy Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 just realized they're going to be playing in Amsterdam when I am there. perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whip Wilson Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 This band is very good. davepriz and docbronze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraFox Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Indie exclusive white in the UK. Rough Trade have an exclusive yellow: http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/100574 They are selling both with a bonus CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This album is going to be one of my favs of the year if that single is any indication. Didn't dig wilderness much but the first 2 were epic Whip Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 nice guitar riff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Leaked. Listened on a long bike ride today. Modern psych classic for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondie Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Indie exclusive white in the UK. Rough Trade have an exclusive yellow: http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/100574 They are selling both with a bonus CD. Thanks for the link, I ordered the yellow 2LP. That first tune is monumental! Been a long time since I have heard a new song that has hit as hard as that. Here's hoping the rest of the album is worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docbronze Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This band is very good. What this guy said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAXXX Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 slept on this, but just listened to the leak and really dig. anyone know if translucent orange (by itself) is still available? looked around the interwebs, but only see it available in the $65 bundles on the band page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I think it was only available as part of the bundle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abandoner Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 They had extra copies of the orange/gold they were offering those who preordered the regular black for no extra cost but I haven't seen it for sale on its own. I got an email from Mallory at Merchtable asking if I wanted to switch back in January. My copy just shipped out yesterday, 5-8 business days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synapsistapped Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Just ordered from Amoeba. Not sure what color it is, but I imagine this variant will be readily available at "indie" shops. http://www.amoeba.com/iv-colored-vinyl-lp-black-mountain/albums/3811693/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Might be album of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I've listened to the leak a few times now and find the album quite enjoyable. There are definitely some great moments but am I the only one to think the lyrics are cliched and bordering on kitsch at times? The record as a whole seems slightly uninspired and they actually sound like a cut copy of Arcade Fire on some tracks (Defector - Reflector anyone?) To be fair, I do enjoy the interchanging of male-female vocal though which remind me of Sleepy Sun's best records. And Mothers of the Sun is a great tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltagedrop Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/black-mountain http://exclaim.ca/music/article/black_mountain_launch_pledgemusic_campaign_following_devastating_robbery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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