Recorded live and mixed by none other than Brian Eno, 'The Surgeon…' is one of Fourth World inaugurator Hassell's most breathtaking full-lengths, capturing the physicality of his performance and matching his lopsided trumpet work with hypnotic synths and ghostly, muted percussion. If you've not jumped into his catalog before, this is the perfect starting point!
A MASTERPIECE PROGRESSIVE MUSIC
Oh yeah … what do you expect more from a progressive music album if the musicians offer you with a music which has a balanced between complexity and harmony yet it’s adventurous in nature? Well, this is the case with this album. Even though this album was released too soon after their previous release “The Rainmaker” (2001) this follow-up album still have the same excellent quality as its predecessor.
A new EP released through the Southern Lord label, our 4th EP overall. This is our first release built by making recordings in multiple studios (often not with one another) and compiling the results; an experiment which we think paid off quite nicely and gives some indication on possible working methods for the future.
It is a hefty box in every sense: 13 CDs, supplemented with two DVDs, accompanied by a gorgeous hardcover book and a variety of tchotchkes, including a poster that traces the twisted family trees and time lines of the band and, just as helpfully, replicas of legal documents that explain why the group didn't retain rights to its recordings for years…