The most consistenly diverse and edgy rock oriented record label in the world; CARDINAL FUZZ has simply put the puck in the net with 3 brand new exceptional records. Capably assisted by Feeding Tube Records with 2 of the LPs, also co-released by Deep Water Acres as well as bearing the Sunrise Ocean Bender stamp, none of this is an accident!❤
Well schooled and properly turned out artists all, each have produced game winning albums, no question whatsoever.
Ambassador Hazy (Sterling Deweise) out of New York state has unleased his 4th LP in as many years. A veteran with a signature sound and unique take on the vibes of the 60's garage-psych scene while channeling the influences of punk, krautrock, prog, folk and experimental-ism. Tripped out and fired up, "Leaving Here" exudes the "everytime I spin it, it takes me different places" effect, which for me makes a truly crucial album...so good !!
E-Gone (Daniel Westerlund) is from Sweden. My mind was completely blown 10 years back by the 2014 vinyl issue of "All The Suns Of The Earth"(2013 and a Desert Island Disc), an album released on the stellar Sunrise Ocean Bender label run by the late music svengali Kevin McFaddin💕. I knew through talking with Kevin at some point in late 2022, that this new record "Adventures Before The Body" was in the pipline some 8 years after a second album called "Advice to Hill Walkers" (also awesome) was released on CD. "Adventures.." is magnicant! Full of Eastern Psych meditative, meets electrifying kosmische. It's a deep edgy dive embellished by driving percussion & some deadly guitar histrionics...total monster!
Elkhorn from New York, principally known for their impeccable twin guitar, psychedlic, instrumental, cosmic Americana folk ramble, blew out the speakers on 2022's "Distances" album with the addition of a drummer. They have upped the anti on this "Other Worlds" recording ! To my old ears and musically overloaded grey matter, it's a trip akin to a less adrenalized Earthless! This fucker rocks and grooves. The drums are all over it framing the guitar interplay and the whole listen is forward propulsive with an adge of calm...just WOW!
Another wickedly great treat is a newly minted album from Ollie Heffernan and Patrick Pärk. A wicked collision of Berlin School magic between 2 music freaks, one in the UK and one in the USA. A total zoner session that is fit for consumption and deep meditation around the clock! Ollie keeps busy with a number of projects and is well known for leading the awesome Ivan The Tolerable! Patrick has a number of projects including loads under his own name and I defo also dig his older
Kösmonaut recordings which yeilded the wicked "Future Machines" LP in 2013! Check this track out from the fantastic "Sun Reflector" LP ...
Coming in June...3 x LPs "Eine Nacht" Cardinal Fuzz . 9 players, one night of live improvisation. Dead Sea Apes. The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol . A variety of purchase variants available depending on where you hang your hat. All revealed soon. June is just around the corner
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