[BOOMKAT] A quick glance across the
tracklist of this excellent compilation will reveal no
preset genre-fixated agenda, casting Marissa Nadler next to Marsen
Jules, and Vladislav Delay alongside Women &
Children. Seemingly the only condition determining the music policy of
Beaterblocker is that all selections should be ace.
There's
simply too much to cover here, and there's barely wordspace
to give shout-outs to the superb 'The Wolfman's Tick-Tock' by Women & Children, or the sublime closer 'Grey Teeth'by Dirty Projector Angel Deradoorian.
All you need know is that there's really not a dud to be found anywhere here,
and since the money goes to a great cause, there's really nothing but good to
come of you purchasing this. Highly recommended.
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Last year, a 21-year-old named Ed had a heart attack, and
this compilation is a tribute and thank-you to all those who looked after him.
Marissa Nadler sings sweet folk melodies, Vladislav
Delay conjures minimal noisescapes, and John Maus delivers a synth-driven,
vaguely Cure-sounding track. All proceeds go towards
[Norman Records] OK those interested in
doing the right thing and giving money to charity and wanting to own something
a bit good then check this out It's a 15 track experimental mixed genre
compilation and the proceeds go to the Homerton Hospital in London where the
creator of the comp was being looked after after he
had a heart attack at the age of 21. A worthy cause I'm sure you'll agree and
with folks like Marissa Nadler, Klimek, Vladislav Delay, John Maus, Angel
Deredoorian (Dirty Projectors), Marsen Jules, and
lots more you'll see its worth checking out 'n all. You've got some beautiful
singer songwriter folk, weird electronics, neo classical gear, some more technoey tracks... some dubby
ones... some more ambient ones. Sounds like a hideous sprawling mess but it
fits together like a hand in a tailor made diamante glove with gold edging.
Lovely. Beaterblocker is out now on CD
only....
[WIRE MAGAZINE –
September 2008]
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