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New Black Sun Ensemble CD "Across the Sea of Id.." Out Now. 20 years down the track from their debut and the Black Sun Ensemble have come full circle, presenting a pristine, wholly instrumental and semi-acoustic work that recalls their legendary LP debut. After recording over three hours of material for Across the Sea of Id: The Way to Eden, BSE chose songs that created a rich blend of past and new works. The material ranges from not only engaging retellings of early pieces like the majestic Blues for Rainer and a definitive version of the medley Sky Pilot Suite, but also offers a trance-inspired version of St. Cecilia and a more subdued Baphomet’s Curse from "Bolt of Apollo". However, it is the new material that offers a singular, dreamy vision of BSE’s potentially final work. The two title tracks, Across the Sea of Id and Eden Song, are reflective, yet hallucinatory explorations into Acedo’s unique compositional and melodic sensibility. While Angel de la Guardia has a refined yet explosive rock swagger, it is balanced by the meditation Perelandra and La Paz. You can order it using the main ordering page here (or use the button to the right on this page). Detailed information here. Links to MP3s here. (21 May 08).

Some Rusalnaia Reviews. Check out what the press are saying here:

All Music Guide - Ned Raggett's Review (****)
Ptolemaic Terrascope On-Line
Musique Machine
(15 May 08)

Rusalnaia CD Out Now. New psych-folk collaboration between Sharron Kraus and Ex-Reverie member Gillian Chadwick. Eight songs influenced in greater or lesser part by Mellow Candle, Trees and Jefferson Airplane and coming out like "gypsies in Bohemia, smoking opium and drinking ginger tea". Luminously Pagan: a soundtrack to Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" rather than "The Wicker Man". Available for mail order using the main ordering page here (or use the button to the right on this page). Detailed information here. Links to MP3s here. (23 Jan 08).

Linus Pauling Quartet LP Out Now. The LP4 has been carrying the Texas Psych torch since the Mid-90s. Following in the footsteps of the Mike Gunn and Dry Nod this seven member quartet has been praised in the pages of Ptolemaic Terrascope (UK), Rockerilla (Italy), Magnet (USA), Broken Face (Sweden), et al. Their latest slab of psychedelic riff-carnage is now released - on purple vinyl 12" Vinyl LP. The release includes a 12 page insert and free CD-R of the album tracks and limited to 500 copies. You can order the LP from CTD's On-Line "Sakistore" if in the USA or from Clear Spot in the EU. Release notes can be found here. Listen to MP3s from this and other releases here. (04 Nov 07).

Christian Kiefer and Jefferson Pitcher CD Reviews.  Check out what the press are saying here:

Pitchfork Media (7.5)
All Music Guide (4-Stars)
Ptolemaic Terrascope On-Line
Songs:Illinois

 (Updated 29 Oct 07).

Christian Kiefer and Jefferson Pitcher CD Now Out. Available now for early-bird mail order customers, "To All Dead Sailors" is a conceptual collaboration between Kiefer and Pitcher. It's a collection of songs, textures, and field recordings related to the sea, seafaring, death, and beauty, and connects to the song-based side of both artists work; exemplified by "Medicine Show" and "Welcome to Hard Times" on Extreme Records, and their split CD from 2002 "The Inexplicable Falling". You can order it using the main ordering page here (or use the button to the right on this page). Release notes can be found here. Links to MP3s can be found here. (24 Aug 07).

Saint Joan Reviews. Some great reviews of the CD "The Wreckers Lantern" here:

All Music Guide (4 Stars)
Delusions of Adequacy
Ptolemaic Terrascope
Stylus Magazine

(Updated 12 Aug 07)

2007 Catalog updated. New releases by the Linus Pauling Quartet, Christian Kiefer/Jeff Pitcher and Rusalnaia (Sharron Kraus and Gillian Chadwick) now added. MP3s being added, so check back often. Go here for the updated catalog.  (04 Aug 07) 

Stone Breath "A Silver Skein Unwound" Back in Stock for a Limited Time! Due to the receipt of a small number of returns, this title can be ordered from us again! These won't last long! Go here.  (29 Jun 07) 

Saint Joan CD "The Wrecker's Lantern" Now Available for Mail Order! Much awaited debut CD from night-side Nottingham folk-rockers Saint Joan, set to consolidate the reputation established by the magnificent 2005 mini-album "One at Twilight". Echoes of PJ Harvey, Opal, The Walkabouts and even Joy Division coalesce into a beautiful new form of dream pop.  "A wonderful British take on the glow of post-jangle Californian strum pop" - Byron Coley in The Wire. You can order it using the main ordering page here (or use the button to the right on this page). Release notes can be found here. Links to MP3s can be found here. (23 May 07) 

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