Stamen & Pistils / Towns
The second record from Stamen & Pistils is a diagonal step
into new sonic terrain. On 2005’s End of The Sweet Parade, the band built a soundscape that
was largely reliant upon density for texture, with lyrical themes focused
on the follies of youth, as well as passionate reactions to love and loss.
But now, the band’s follow-up, Towns, sees them stripping that sonic
and lyrical method down to the barest elements. The sound is refined, yet
gritty, while maintaining a sparse, but textured, space throughout. Their expanded lineup now includes
drummer/percussionist John Masters (Metropolitan, Portions
Toll), whose contributions add to the organic presence in the music’s dialogue
between man and machine.
Available June 19! Accepting Preorders Now!
Format: CD
EPRO010
$12
Stamen & Pistils / Portions Toll Split 7" (Fan Fiction)
The latest release from Stamen & Pistils, this split 7"
was pressed for the 2005 Fan Fiction Tour
with Portions Toll. Features exclusive music unavailable anywhere else!
2 new songs from S&P, including a cover of a Why? (Anticon, Clouddead,
Reaching Quiet) song they used to play live quite a lot, and "The
Calliope of Calliope," which is a bonus song recorded during the
sessions for End of the Sweet Parade. The Portions Toll
side features, "Carried Away", which was produced by Miguel
Lacsamana from S&P. Very limited edition hand-made jackets on
clear vinyl. Sweetness.
NEW COVER DESIGN!
Format:
7"
EP7003
$4
Stamen
& Pistils / End of the Sweet Parade
Mixed
by improvised electronic noise artist and sound designer Derek Morton
of the Mikroknytes, and mastered by Alan Douches (Animal Collective,
Def Jux, Her Space Holiday), the band present here an unconventional
pop record. From the dense RIL-esque opener "Hand Painted Characters,"
through the futuristic aggression crest of "Boys Vs. Girls,"
to the innocent calm-after-the-storm sparseness of "Friction,"
Stamen & Pistils strike a balance between folksy acoustic stylings
and left of center electronic sounds.
Format:
CD
EPCD005
$8
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or vinyl single.
$1 each
