March 20, 2020 / Release Date. Significantly, the co-producer of Stevie’s album was Jason Lytle, sometime figure with Grandaddy, whose 2000 release The Sophtware Slump was a major essay on computer decay and planetary exhaustion. Steve was a Grandaddy fan back in the day and could only have dreamed that one day Lytle would co-produce one of his albums. In a further nod to a Gelb; Patsy, not Howe, the sound of presumably one of Stevie’s children tinkling away and chattering adds to humm’s charm. HUMM by Malojian, released 20 March 2020 1. Learn how your comment data is processed. Mission accomplished. The Swingtime Starlets are an all-professional close harmony trio, who perform songs from the 40’s Wartime Era, Hollywood’s Golden Age and Retro Pop!. It’s an elegy in my mind. Be amazed. The elegant Chinooks calms everything back down and further illustrates Malojian’s versatility. You could easily spend a whole day with each song which given the current situation might not be too bad a thing to do. Salt is the kind of light, a lyrical vaudevillian moment that the Beach Boys used to slip onto an album (think Sloop John B/Vegetables/Cool Cool Water) perhaps to add relief to some of Brian Wilson’s darker explorations but it does not sound out of place on HUMM because once again, the tune is a lilting beauty and there is plenty going in the background to keep you enraptured, intrigued and entertained. Because our MP3s have no DRM, you can play it on any device that supports MP3, even on your iPod! Sad, mournful, with a sense of grief. Recorded mostly at long distance; once they got to together on these Isles they spent a week of studio time honing the. deposit funds, download files you have to create an account. The beautifully constructed Golden Age and Tsundoku(the art of buying books and never reading them) are immersed in synthesizers, tipping their hats in the direction of The Electric Light Orchestra. These subtleties combined with melody and that voice with its soft, elegiac range and grace, blend to make that unique Malojian outcome. The lyrics nudge out clever and thought provoking messages with religious overtones; not explicitly and yet given Stevie’s location it is not much of a leap to think they might hint at the troubles that befell the region from where this music was born. Malojian — Humm. This is followed by the delicate "Chinooks" and another album highlight "Salt". London based singer-songwriter Jamie Johnson first caught my attention last year with his wonderful song "Christopher", a heart-rendering song which made our Top Songs of 2019, (as well as picking up love from Phil Taggart at Radio 1), and that felt like it had been written just for me, and not just because it shares its name with myself. Hopefully, this early digital release of ‘Humm’ will make that happen. The Golden Age 6. Discount: -20%; Release date: 2020; Duration: 38:55; Size, Mb: 90.07; Format: MP3, 320 kbps. Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin postcode, destination postcode and time of acceptance and will depend on postage service selected and receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab.Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Opening with a hint of menace, the words tell the tale of how technology promised so much in the 1970’s and 1980’s … ’s wonderful voice is one of calming reassurance in dire straits. because once again, the tune is a lilting beauty and there is plenty going in the background to keep you enraptured, intrigued and entertained. Tiny record label based in the north of Ireland. Posted on November 27, 2018 by site_admin - OTL14 All Shows, OTL14 Music. And The Thief Came In is an astonishing introduction. To get full access to the site e.g. Last year I chanced upon Malojian supporting Jason Lytle’s piano tour in Salford U.K. Jason hinted that something more productive than gigs could come of their partnership and HUMM is the fruit of that harvest. Joey Waronker, Gerry Love, John Thorne and Steve Albini have all worked with this highly esteemed artist from Northern Ireland, but Lytle’s input was always going to result in added emotional weight to Malojian’s already thoughtful and introspective muse. Are you O.K.? Did I mention grunge? Mission accomplished. Salt 8. Be amazed. Then, as if by magic, I have been answered. The attention to detail in the production is a marvel as strange sounds swoop in and out of the ether like a sonic aurora borealis, whilst the swelling crescendos of the final “chinooks are on their way” sees the sound of Coppola ‘copters take the song off with them. The shiny guitar bouncing along on Trampolining belies the apocalyptic nature of the doom-laden -lyrics, and if the overall vibe wasn’t quite so triumphant it would seem a somewhat appropriate end to the album, as we all hunker in our bunkers waiting for the plague to spy the crosses on our doors and move on. Fia Waterfall of Wisdom ℗ 2019 Fia Released on: 2019-04-26 Auto-generated by YouTube. Darrell Scott – 10 Songs of Ben Bullington 8. Peter Broderick – Colours of the Night. deposit funds, download files you have to create an account. We’re all in need of a little cheering up. Malojian's latest album Humm is released early and it couldn't come at a better time - just before we all go into lockdown meltdown. informing followers that his latest album was ready for ears. Rollercoaster Records. All being well, we can look forward to some live gigs when we’re all allowed to go out to play again. There are subtle references to a Northern Ireland “Troubles” childhood captured in ‘Burns’ and ‘Chinooks’, the retro harkening to the ‘Golden Age’, delivered with grace and favour but as always, there’s a sense of remoteness, that keeps the listener as the outsider, not quite fully able to crack the Malojian psyche. Round up of the year and it's BETTER bits - come in and enjoy. The Cooder-like twangs that swirl in and out of Burns along with the atmospheric hum hovering over it brings to mind Harry Dean Stanton’s endless march across the desert and Burns could almost be a song of comfort during lockdown (“Just keep your head down/They’re coming in/If you feel your spirit waning/Don’t be shy now/Take my hand”). Golden Age. $1.20. by Sean Hannam | Oct 27, 2020. You could easily spend a whole day with each song which given the current situation might not be too bad a thing to do. I had the pleasure of hearing some of these tunes at a small gig before the lockdown when some were still works in progress. The Singularity - bonus track Hang on, did I say it was the end of the album? There’s so much happening, layer on layer, ideas and creative spirit, linking with like-minds, an accidental alchemist. Yet it is an EPIC in its own right with dueted vocals bookending two guitar breaks that are both mesmerising and utterly magnificent. In a note to fans, when … Malojian – Southlands 4. Malojian. is an astonishing introduction. to the themes thus far ploughed and one suspects the, touches, as do the guitars and especially the fourth note in the early guitar break because it’s the note marked, begins with a creak; it could be a chair, maybe a door, but the last time I heard a good old creak like that was on. MALOJIAN WITH STRINGS AND VISUAL SHOW A specially curated event for the 10th anniversary of Atlantic Sessions, Malojian will perform with full string accompaniment with a visual show made up of Northern Irish coastal and vintage holiday footage from its golden age, shot in Portstewart and Portrush. But it really should have!. Prince. The title is a reference to Foilhummeran Bay on Valentia Island off the coast of Ireland. The song humm begins with a creak; it could be a chair, maybe a door, but the last time I heard a good old creak like that was on Chore of Enchantment’s Way To End The Day by Jason favourite Giant Sand and links are made; Howe-Jason-Stevie, it’s all starting to make sense, like a baton being passed. Just as the malaise sets in, along comes ‘Humm’, a sibling for ‘Let Your Weirdness Carry You Home’, ‘Southlands’, ‘This Is Nowhere’, and ‘The Deer’s Cry’. MALOJIAN'S new album HUMM has arrived at just the right time. Required fields are marked *. ... in 2020. Malojian – Dirt. The perfect end to more fine art from the Malojian master. Based on 2 reviews. I would recommend this album regardless of the situation, but given we are where we are. Ryan McMullan & The Ulster Orchestra. MP3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management (DRM) technology. The Golden Age stuns and dazzles. ’s immaculate influences. It’s where the transatlantic cable leaves. James McMurtry – Complicated Game 6. I would recommend this album regardless of the situation, but given we are where we are, HUMM just seems to fit quite perfectly with our current predicament. Critic Score. Other additions to the bill will include Electric Swing Circus, a unique blend of '20s swing and modern electro, Golden Age-channeling MCs Too Many T’s, endearing, festival-worthy folk from Beans on Toast and the contagious humour of Mr. B, the Gentleman Rhymer. Colm Laverty’s ‘Document’, screened at The MAC in November, traced Malojian’s international journey and the efforts that saw This Is Nowhere’s production. Pure poetry. With Scullion’s self-effacing, gentle manner, and inherent sense of humour, it’s easy to see how and why he has successfully garnered the support and input of some of the industry’s best producers and musicians. Hi there. It wasn’t due until the Autumn but Spring 2020 will never be forgotten for this COVID-19 isolation and social distancing. Last year I chanced upon Malojian supporting Jason Lytle’s piano tour in Salford U.K. Jason hinted that something more productive than gigs could come of their partnership and … ... Malojian ’s voice is an instrument on its own and humm sees him…well, hum in unison with himself and the effect is, well, spiritual. KBPS stands for kilobits per second and the number of … Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Malojian collection. 18th September 2020. This is a … . This album by Malojian was released in 2020 it consists of 10 tracks. As the clutch slipped on the capitalist machine, Malojian considered ‘The Golden Age’, a wonky reverie about ZX Spectrum games and the insidious techno dream. However, don’t let that put you off because there is a magisterial, melancholy glory seeping out from the speakers with all the little flourishes of fairy dust and weirdness you might expect from something with Jason Lytle’s involvement. 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