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We're very proud to announce the arrival of Shriekback's eleventh album, and
their second on Malicious Damage [following 2005's highly acclaimed Cormorant].
Glory Bumps is in many ways more recognizably the descendant of Shriekback's
mid-80's 'alt-rock' classic Oil and Gold than any since. Anthems, hooligan
choruses, big guitars, brass, a smattering of Psychobilly and, as usual,
shed-loads of words. Glory Bumps has a curious tangential relationship with
Barry Andrews' and Martyn Barker's recent improvised album Monstrance, a
collaboration with XTC's Andy Partridge - Glory Bumps uses a number of loops
created from the Monstrance album ['because they were there'] as well as Martyns'
inimitable live drums and real-time guitar contributions from Andy. Barry
co-produces with Stuart Rowe, who was one of the engineers from Monstrance.
However there is no doubt that this is a Shriekback album 100% - as you will
hear. Wendy Partridge who has sung backing vocals on every Shriekback album
since 1986 features as does Barry's son Finn Andrews (of The Veils) who lends
his intense vocals to the happy-clappy title track. The album's title is a
reference to the goosebumps experienced by fundamentalist Christians when the
amount of misery prevalent in the world presages, or so they believe, their
abrupt assimilation into the bosom of their Lord although we suspect that, on
the day of the Rapture, Shriekback will not be amongst them. PERSONNEL Barry
Andrews: vocals, keyboards, Finn Andrews: backing vocals, Martyn Barker: drums
and percussion, Andy Partridge: guitars, Catharine Shrubshall: brass and
woodwind, Mark the Harp: blues harp, Ben Smith: Trombone, Stuart Rowe: guitars,
Finn Wilkinson & Mia Griffiths: kids choir Produced by Barry Andrews & Stuart
Rowe, Mixed & mastered by Stuart Rowe CD in embossed gold foil pack with lyric
sheets. Released on Malicious Damage and available July 1st, 2007.
1. Glory Bumps
2. The Bride Stripped Bare
3. Bittersweet
4. Hooray for Everything
5. Amaryllis in the Sprawl
6. Squanderer
7. Mahalia
8. Burying the Bunny
9. Yarg 7
10. Devils' Onions
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Shriekback - Glory Bumps |
CD $19.97
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