Monstrance – Fine Wires Humming A New Song
October 4th, 2007
The new 4 track Download only EP ‘Fine Wires Humming A New Song’ is available exclusively to buy from the Ape store now (includes free artwork).
Monstrance, Martyn Barker drums, Barry Andrews keyboards and Andy Partridge guitar, recorded the tracks live in the studio, especially for Stuart Maconies FREAKZONE show on BBC 6 Music.
The four shimmering improvisations comprising this download only EP are “I am a Cow Devil”, “Children Love Our Dear Helmsman”, “Smelt me into Steel One Hundredfold” and “My first Words Were MAKE REVOLUTION”.
Also FREE to download with the EP is an 11 minute film for the track ‘I Lovely Cosmonaut’ taken from the 2CD album Monstrance. Buy
Well, I find this Podcast Video interesting. The technological know how to deliver it to my Mac for free is commendable for a start.
It doesn’t seem to fit into the conventional “song format structure” that I would anticipate from an XTC creation. More experimental and atmospheric than predictable and pop.
I still love good well structured songs.
Fantastic, thank you, it was and IS quite enjoyable.
Thanks for making me happy!!
Best,
Margaret
Somewhere in California~
The 4 newer tacks are even better the the album imo.
Trippy, hypnotic….I’d even say catchy (to my ears).
thaks
Reminds me a little of another love King Crimson. I don’t know if I could go as far as saying its quite good.I just really love anything you Swindon boys come up with. Keep those wheels turning, turning circles across this great big universe of ours.
I’ve always enjoyed XTC and Shriekback. As I’ve gotten older, it’s good to hear they are still making music and back together – I am not sure – did Barry and Andy have a falling out? Their best music came in different bands after Barry left XTC although those first two XTC albums weren’t bad. Still, it’s good to hear they are back together and able to work with each other. I have to say they are much smarter than I am and I feel ignorant listening to their new music. I am trying to listen to the podcast to get an idea about what they are trying to do with Moonstance. I know it’s creative and smart, but I’m just a simple bloke who likes tunes to hum and sing to and later think about. This music is more experimental – and maybe that’s the point. Thanks (Andy and Barry – and Colin and Gregory if they’re still around) for all the great music and lyrics through the years.
cool