{"id":2361,"date":"2020-07-31T17:30:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T16:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.com\/blog\/?p=2361"},"modified":"2020-07-29T12:59:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T11:59:32","slug":"new-releases-7aug2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.com\/blog\/new-releases-7aug2020\/","title":{"rendered":"New releases for 7 August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our pick of the releases out on 7 August<\/strong> starts with Jason Molina<\/strong>. After moving from the American midwest to London at some point in 2006 or 2007, separated from his bandmates and friends and never one for idleness, Molina explored his new home with fervour. The \u2018Eighth Gate\u2019 was Molina\u2019s way into London. In many ways, it is incarnate: mythical, passable only in the mind, built for himself and part-way imaginary but shared, thankfully, with us. Eight Gates<\/em><\/strong> is the last collection of solo studio recordings Molina made before he died from complications related to alcoholism in 2013. Recorded in London around the time of the supposed spider bite and Jimi\u2019s supposed parakeets, some of the songs (\u2018Whispered Away\u2019, \u2018Thistle Blue\u2019) are fully realised \u2013 dark, moody textures that call to mind his earlier work on The Lioness<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Bossanova<\/em><\/strong>, the third studio album by Pixies<\/strong>. Their third album in as many years, 1990 was a particularly fertile time for the band with Kim Deal also having success with The Breeders, who released their debut album Pod<\/em> just a few months prior. Featuring the singles \u2018Allison\u2019 (a tribute to jazz and blues pianist Mose Allison), \u2018Dig For Fire\u2019 and \u2018Velouria\u2019, plus the first cover to feature on one of their albums \u2018Cecilia Ann\u2019 (originally by The Surftones), Bossanova<\/em> showed a less primal side to the band, with surf and space rock rising to the fore. Lyrically, Black Francis is even more cryptic with a recurring sci-fi theme running throughout, which in turn influenced Vaughan Oliver\u2019s classic planet design for the sleeve. To celebrate Bossanova<\/em> hitting its third decade, 4AD are releasing a limited red vinyl edition<\/strong> with the original 16-page booklet<\/strong> being reinserted, having previously only been available with the initial UK LP pressing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to deconstruct the modern psyche,<\/em>\u201d says Liela Moss<\/strong>, \u201cyou might as well dance to it.<\/em>\u201d On her second solo album, Who The Power<\/em><\/strong>, Moss fulfils that remit with all the power its title calls for. After 2018\u2019s deeply personal My Name Is Safe In Your Mouth<\/em> \u2013 a debut solo album at times serene, at others stormy, on every front sumptuous \u2013 Moss entered a period of profound creative and personal self-reflection. When she emerged, she forged an album of questioning intensity and synth-loaded drama, with the expressive force in her voice refuelled by the urgent desire to interrogate the role of selfhood in fraught times. And, crucially, backed by the urgent grooves needed for the job.<\/p>\n

Influential jazz collective Idris Ackamoor And The Pyramids<\/strong> return with an epic opus, Shaman!<\/em><\/strong>, featuring a fresh line-up including original 1970s Pyramids member Dr. Margaux Simmons on flute, Bobby Cobb on guitar, long-term associate Sandra Poindexter on violin, Ruben Ramos on bass, Gioele Pagliaccia on drums and Jack Yglesias on percussion. The band transitions from the political and social commentaries of 2018\u2019s acclaimed An Angel Fell<\/em> into more introspective themes.<\/p>\n

The Dark Knight Rises<\/em><\/strong> is a Grammy-nominated soundtrack to the film directed by Christopher Nolan, composed by the legendary Hans Zimmer<\/strong> (Inception, Interstellar, Gladiator). Zimmer said that in his attempt to create a sound that nobody has ever heard, he had a very ambitious idea for the film, but that it was so experimental, he didn\u2019t know if it would actually work. As with the soundtracks for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, this album features a beautiful array of distinctive, unforgettable pieces that capture the essence of the characters, the film\u2019s major sequences\/moments and exemplary pacing.<\/p>\n

Our release of the week is Whoosh!<\/em><\/strong>, which sees Deep Purple<\/strong> joining forces for the third time with producer Bob Ezrin, who invited the band to Nashville to write and record new songs. Together they created the most versatile album in their collaboration. Deep Purple \u2018stretched out in all directions\u2019 without any limitation, letting their creativity go. \u201cPutting the Deep back into Purple<\/em>\u201d was the half-joking motto in the studio after the first songs made it clear that Ezrin and Purple were on their path to creating an album pushing the boundaries of time, while voicing their resentment about the current situation of the world and addressing all generations.<\/p>\n

\"Deep<\/a>\"Jason<\/a>\"Pixies<\/a>\"Liela<\/a>\"Idris<\/a>\"Hans<\/a><\/div>\n

Click on an image to order your copy. Look out for our special low pre-sale prices<\/strong> in red \u2013 order early so you don\u2019t miss them!<\/p>\n

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