L'Éclat Du Ciel Était Insoutenable, by Hrsta

L'Éclat Du Ciel Était Insoutenable

by Hrsta

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1.	L'Éclat Du Ciel Était Insoutenable 03:56	buy track
2.	Lime Kiln 04:39	buy track
3.	Don't Let The Angels Fall 03:17	buy track
4.	City Of Gold 02:46	buy track
5.	I Can Transform Myself Into Anyone I Want 01:27	buy track
6.	Jakominiplatz 01:09	buy track
7.	21-87 07:33	buy track
8.	Silver Planes 08:46	buy track
9.	Blessed Are We Who Seem To Be Losers 03:06	buy track
10.	Lucy's Sad 04:20	buy track
11.	City Of Gold (Reprise) 00:54	buy track
12.	Whip 08:28	buy track
13.	Novi Beograd 05:23	buy track

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Fancy and Alien8 Recordings are pleased to present the debut of Montreal’s Hrsta. Hrsta (pronounced “hursh-tah”) is Mike Moya, founding member of both godspeed you black emperor! and Molasses, as well as a member of set fire to flames and the Lonesome Hanks. This scintillating release, infused with endless waves of psilocybin pathos, does little to enlighten listeners confronted with the mystery that has enshrouded the name Moya, once thought to be a wayward rail-hopping tomcat. It does, instead, compound the intrigue with layers of hypnotic drones, haunting melodies, beautiful vocals, and streams of bewildering lyrics; leaving us to wonder how long these songs and sounds have been bubbling under the surface.

A guitar player at heart, this multi-instrumentalist has just begun to show the world what can happen when he is left to his own devices. Essentially a solo effort with Moya providing guitar, tape loops, organ, bowed desk, melodica, kazoo, and vocals; this release also features guest performances from Bruce Cawdron (godspeed you black emperor/set fire to flames) on drums, bowed cymbals, and idiophones; Norsola Johnson (godspeed you black emperor/molasses) on cello; Scott Chernoff (molasses) on acoustic guitar; and Fluffy Erskine (molasses) on saw, and bowed cymbals.

A heady mixture of instrumental and vocal tracks bleeding seamlessly into each other. Sad, exotic melodies with disquieting swells of six-string mayhem, creepy outer-worldly drones, volatile clench-teeth vocals and drums that start from nowhere than become immense before your eyes and ears; all this creating an epic swirl of dense, rotting, blissful psychedelia.

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released November 20, 2001

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Alien8recordings Montreal, Québec

Canadian independent record label founded in 1996 by Sean O'Hara and Gary Worsley.
Originally focussing on noise and experimental music, the label has since broadened its scope to include numerous other genres while becoming particularly active in releasing the works of artists based in its home town of Montreal. ... more

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