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Forthcoming: Sand Pebbles

News posted Friday, July 15 2011 at 10:00 AM.
Related: Sand Pebbles.


What: Dark Magic by Sand Pebbles.

When: August 26 through Dot Dash/Remote Control.

Key notes: Fifth album for the Melbourne psych-rock collective, who boast a member born in each decade of rock’n’roll (1950-1990): singer-guitarist Tor Larsen, guitarist Ben Michael, bassist Christopher Hollow, singer-guitarist Andrew Tanner and drummer Wes Holland. Guest contributions from Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500), Britta Phillips (Luna), Tim Holmes (Death In Vegas), Will Carruthers (Spacemen 3, Spiritualized), and Malcolm McDowell. Features first single 'Occupied Europe [Take Me Across The Water]', a "love song from a male perspective".

From the presser:Dark Magic … speaks from many minds and many times. Hypnotic, cosmic, kinetic and freewheeling.”

Tracklisting:

Spring Time [Who Hasn't Lost Their Head?]
Because I Could
Long, Long Ago
River Sparkle
One of These Mornings
Dark Magic
Occupied Europe [Take Me Across The Water]
Another Way to Love
Entrance to the Stream
Blue Eyes in Black & White

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electricsound  said about 1 year ago:

nice


untold/animals  said about 1 year ago:

Wow, all star guest list. What I've heard of this band has been really great, actually.


untold/animals  said about 1 year ago:

Although that's a pretty shitty cover. :)))))


wilhelm_reich  said about 1 year ago:

mal mcdowell! great work


whatwhat  said about 1 year ago:

ooh, er, going all aleister crowley.

looking forward to this.


tugboat  said about 1 year ago:

wow Malcolm McDowell


happycow  said about 1 year ago:

Malcolm also recorded the album, or at least past ones, so I assume he did this one too.


Adrian-Ronalds  said about 1 year ago:

I'm pretty sure it was mastered by Casey Rice as well. What I've heard is fantastic (what I've heard of this record)


mrb  said about 1 year ago:

Casey is great!


statsbot  said about 1 year ago:

Where will CDs of this be available when it comes out?


tugboat  said about 1 year ago:

Saw it at Basement Disc


electricsound  said about 1 year ago:

album's fucking great, well done guys


happydays  said about 1 year ago:

see you at the album launch at the NSC


Little Ted  said about 1 year ago:

I'll be there with something other than bells on???!


electricsound  said about 1 year ago:

clothes presumably


Little Ted  said about 1 year ago:

presumably!


Heinrich  said about 1 year ago:

Bought this on a whim knowing very little about the band. It's pretty nice. Some of the more straight forward rock tracks are a little mannered for my tastes, but I really dig the rest. The recording is immaculate, too. How do their older albums compare?


statsbot  said about 1 year ago:

Ceduna and A Thousand Wild Flowers are keepers even though they have some tracks in common. I'm not so keen on their earlier stuff.


Heinrich  said about 1 year ago:

I've come to really love this album. All of it. Even the dorky rock at the start. It'll make good summertime listening.


caseyrice  said about 1 year ago:

Recorded by Malcolm, mixed by Malcolm and the guest stars, and mastered by me. Really nice record!


caseyrice  said about 1 year ago:

I would like to add that Malcolm did a great job on this record...he 'gets it' for sure.


mrb  said about 1 year ago:

Rice and McDowell a winning combo.


happydays  said about 1 year ago:

a tune from the album... mixed by will carruthers of spacemen 3 fame...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAxD51SNSPY&feature=player_embedded


mrb  said about 1 year ago:

fuck, happydays - you just killed my third eye.


Little Ted  said about 1 year ago:

this albumn rules.

My favs: Occupied Europe, Dark Magic and Spring time..
Does anyone else think Dark magic is a little teeny bit Guided By voices-esque?


electricsound  said about 1 year ago:

there are tiny echoes of under the bushes.. era GbV - but it's not pronounced


mrb  said about 1 year ago:

gbv great band! .


malkyuss  said about 1 year ago:

Thanks Casey! Right back at you mate. Mastering tracks from different engineers isn't an easy task. Nice one.


caseyrice  said about 1 year ago:

We do the best we can I suppose!


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