brian grainger [milieu] - eight thousander

go brian!

  Quote

Attacknine Records is proud to present Brian Grainger's debut solo release "Eight Thousander". The first solo release from Brian Grainger (Milieu, Free Festival, VCV) comes in the form of another set of eight warm, blissed-out pieces. Completely improvised on guitar and organ with no overdubs, Eight Thousander is a hazy, crackly record that evokes thoughts of a mountain hike towards the end of the Summer. Melodic guitars overlap with still-life organs in an aged collage wrapped with brittle paper – the sound that Brian's music has come to be known for. Brian currently resides in South Carolina and jointly runs the Second Sun Recordings label with David Tagg. Track List: 1. Drowned, 2. Whitecaps, 3. Oceanic, 4. Above the Sky, 5. A Soft White Chamber, 6. Lost in the Woods, 7. Wind Calmly Bends Our Hair, 8. Retuned Minor

word, thanks man! didn't know they announced it already!

quite the honor for it to be out the same day as a damn freescha album!

it's good stuff. will the two bonus track unlisted tracks be on this one?

yes sir, plus this version has been excellently mastered by capitol, for maximum listening power!

good review in the wire this month

im drunk but im gonna type it out wtf

Avant Rock reviewed by tom ridge

brian grainger

eight thousander

attacknine cd

whether its a cae of making a virtue out of necessity, or mor eabout contrived atmospherics, brain graingers debut solo album is a beguiling collection of murky, crackling home recorded ambientr guitar pieces. the record hums with a fuzzy low level energy, offsetting the crysatlline clarity of the music with a pleasing sense o f spontaneou s imperrfection. grainger works through various drone based and tonal scenarios but he also favours reverb-heavy chiming guitar runs and bent distorted notes. the gritty patina of distortion and fuzz is never over intrusive and as on th e hypnotic centreppiece "a soft white chamber" , often positively contributes to graingers dreamlike compositoins

holy fuck i just heard a sample, this is lush.

isn't milieu a solo project already?

good stuff btw!

great album.

Ok, this is my next internet purchases list.