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"Iodine" out now |
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| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jul 11, 2008 (93 days back) |
About Me |
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The Orkney Islands, off the north-eastern tip of Scotland, had never been known for their distorted junkyard pop. Not until the debut album by Half Cousin,"The Function Room", appeared in 2004, inspired by the islands' weather-beaten landscapes and off-beat characters. Sought after singles "Half Turn/Mrs Pilling","Country Cassette" and "The Diary Fire EP" paved the way for acclaimed shows, supporting the likes of Hot Chip, The Earlies and Boom Bip. Collaborations, also, with Hans-Joachim Roedelius and contributions to the Blank Tape Spillage Fete, all cemented Half Cousin's reputation as something fresh and exciting.Kevin Cormack followed 'The Function Room' in 2007 with 'Iodine' to great critical acclaim, with Uncut magazine saying: "Comparisons with Syd Barrett, early Bjork or Devendra Banhart barely do 'Iodine' justice; a thing of wild and magical beauty"As before, junk percussion, cheap electronics and family heirlooms prevail- but the results are far more beguiling, detailed and, at times, euphoric. The subject matter of small town Orcadian characters is also more elaborate: Irish Country groupies, Rat Pack Dads, crofters on the run from the police and teenage pyromaniacs inhabit songs about chip shop photography, Alzheimer's, social club show business, absentees and mistaken identities.Cormack's twisting melodies lead the way, giving momentum and focus to the driving ragbag collection of customized sounds. Hints of Captain Beefheart, Arab Strap, Animal Collective and even early House music emerge, but always as part of something uniquely it's own.Essentially, it all still adheres to his original aim of creating "short, melodic songs made from junk." |
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Music:Member Since: 10/4/2005Band Website: halfcousin.com Sounds Like:: Record Label: Gronland Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acousmatic / Tape music) |
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For song lyrics go to halfcousin.com |
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| For song lyrics, inspirations and other Half Cousin notions go to halfcousin.com Posted by Half Cousin on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:32:00 PST |
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BLANK TAPE SPILLAGE FETE, 101 Things To Do With A Dead Artist, TARA DARBY, Scott, Jonny Trunk, Uncle John and Whitelock, Rachel C, STEREOLAB, tin & tou, The Gentlist, Sara Lowes, Domino Publishing Company, Josh, DJ Mel, THE BEACHES, The Moth & The Mirror, The Phantom Band, FEEDBACK 66, Le Bessierain [Café Bar Hotel] PhoBoss #01, NUMERO6, Sucia, The Scottish Patient, Prèsdesruines, bkanal.ch, Furness Fest 2008 Festival, Sunslide, nowhere nothing, The Bongones, Wilfred, der sommer, Luisa, koer, TEAM17, Vesuvian, ESCLIN SYNDO, Emile, The Johnny Parry Trio, Cities & Thrones, Ingwer Petterson, Shed Light, HATHI, Lenny O. and the Pieces, scavenger, Sedium, Roedelius/Cluster Harmonia, Jonah Serene, D O Q T A, Becky, kin, themillionstars, LUMINAR AX, Andrea Selby, DJ MADE IN JUNE, Gand - Eye, Sunslide, justmegan, Taurus, COMMUNION FESTIVAL - 01.06.08!!, Sone Institute
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