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'The Absense of Birds' CD EP & Film (Pickled Egg Records Egg 66CD) Pickled Egg Records are pleased to announce the release of ‘The Absence of Birds’, a four song EP by Oddfellows Casino, combined with a short film by Brighton-based film maker Toby Amies, which features an original soundtrack by Oddfellows Casino. ‘The Absence of Birds’ showcases four new David Bramwell compositions, exuding lush orchestral arrangements with a nod towards late-period Talk Talk, and featuring Oddfellows’ usual eclectic array of guests, including Stereolab's Simon Johns on bass, Giant Leap guitarist and composer Andrew Philips on guitar and percussion, Clearlake's Jason Pegg on organ, and Bevis Frond guitarist Paul Simmons on bass and guitar.
The CD comes complete with a twenty minute film 'The Ballad of Oddfellow', which stars Drako Oho Zarhazar - former Salvador Dali model, actor in films by Andy Warhol and Derek Jarman,
and the recent subject of a Radio 4 documentary, ‘The Man Whose Mind Exploded.' This sepia-tinted curio follows the demise of legendary Victorian freakshow host, Ambrose Oddfellow, as
drink, tragedy and the advent of picture-houses force him to host phoney seances for the gullible aristocracy of Brighton. But who knows what can happen when dabbling with the forces of
darkness... The cast also includes Michael Attree (former world moustache championship holder), Dave Mounfield (portly comedian and nice chap) and the legendary Heidi Heels. The film
features an original soundtrack of Oddfellows Casino songs, and was directed by filmmaker and MTV/ Lonely Planet host Toby Amies.
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UK: £8.00
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'Winter Creatures' CD (Pickled Egg Records Egg 54CD) "As you'd expect from the ever deliciously eclectic Pickled Egg label, the 2nd album from Brighton's Oddfellows Casino is firmly out of sync with current trends, being instead a delicate pastoral exploration of the countryside, coloured with brass and sweet vocals, reminiscent of Soft Machine-era Robert Wyatt. Notes linger. Tunes ache. Lyrics tease, like a cornucopia of found sound and jumble sale psychedelia. Stereolab's Simon Johns provides coffee and comfort" [Everett True, Plan B]
"Singer/songwriter David
Bramwell makes some of the most swooningly harmonic melodic
pop-as-art being recorded today, as Oddfellows Casino. Lush dreamy intimate
constructions made from a mixture of folk, jazz, avant garde pop, show
tunes, bright acoustic and electronic textures, as well as classical
flourishes, all employed with great empathy and tenderness. This second album
easily equals the heights reached by their debut, if it doesn't
indeed surpass them. Some of the signposts along the roadway are: Prefab
Sprout, Robert Wyatt, Pentangle, Smile-era Brian Wilson (the opening song
suite is entitled "Your Welcome/ Cool Water"), John Cameron's "Kes"
soundtrack, and much more. Quite marvellous really; certainly one of the
loveliest albums of the year, and well worth your time and attention. Like
real love, this is guaranteed to break your heart; and well worth it"
[George Parsons, Dream Magazine]
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UK: £10.00
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'Yellow Bellied Wonderland' CD (Pickled Egg Records Egg 39CD) Debut album from Brighton-based Oddfellows Casino, fronted by author and former Shimmydisc collaborator, David Bramwell. Packed to the hilt with to-die-for tunes, the album lurches from Hammond-drenched pop to haunting electronica, blaring horns, wispy flutes, Eastern-sounding string arrangements, and stripped down acoustic pop songs. "It's not often that an
album comes along that leaves you lost for words. If you adore subtleties and
things out of step with the current consensus, then 'Yellow Bellied Wonderland'
will re-affirm your faith that truly classic songwriters exist out there
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'Yellow Bellied Wonderland' LP (Pickled Egg Records Egg 39LP) "What we get to hear on Oddfellows Casino's debut album is delicate pop beauty, hidden under a patchwork blanket of unusual sonic twists and turns, informed by elements of jazz, folk, haunting electronica, psychedelia and avante-garde accents. The rich sonic palette includes guitars, Hammond organ, horns, piano, electronics, cello and accordion, beautifully linked by David Bramwell's crystal clear, god-sent voice and the fragile, floating melodies and imaginative arrangements. If there's one record that stands the test of time and repeated listening, it has to be this. Nothing I can put in words accurately describes what's going on here, but it goes without saying that I absolutely love this stuff. This is one of the most accessible but also downright magical recordings I've heard from this fine label" [Mats Gustafsson, The Broken Face] 'Road Movie' (MP3) 'Giant Redwoods' (MP3) 'Put the Bird to Sleep' (MP3) Download Yellow Bellied Wonderland Listen to Yellow Bellied Wonderland on Last.fm |
UK: £15.00
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'Giant Redwoods / Put the Bird to Sleep' 7" (Pickled Egg Records Egg 35) "Every so often a single comes out of the blue by a band I've never heard of that knocks my socks off: gloriously crafted songs, beautifully produced and arranged, mid-period Beach Boys wide-eyed melancholy, Felt-esque swirling Hammond accompaniment, this has 'classic single' bursting from its grooves" [Gayle Brogan, The Melody Bar] 'Giant Redwoods' (MP3) 'Put the Bird to Sleep' (MP3) |
UK: £3.00
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