Distraction Records Newsgargle August 2010: d_rradio 'Parts' album OUT NOW!
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 00:00
Well hello there pop pickers,
Just a quick one to let you know that the new album from d_rradio - Parts - is out now from all good record stores and our web site!
Out on CD, LP (with download card - 250 only!), and Cassette (50 only!), d_rradio ('dee-arr-radio') release their biggest (and best?) work yet! d_rradio thrive on beautiful organic melodies and digital soundscapes, sounding like an absurd mix of the most joyous moments in your favourite late-night records and yet sound simultaneously like nothing else.
On parts, expect earthly and serene elements, stark atmospheric drones from a primeval forest of crackle and hum; golden hues of evening; passages of ambient sparseness sprinkled with deft hints of the orchestral. . . and all the while the hiss of a hundred tired, well-loved 78s remains a constant thread, a tangible hook stirring nostalgia while simultaneously breaking new ground.
Some choice quotes:
"powerful and affecting. . . d_rradio are still one of the few bands playing totally by their own rules." The Line of Best Fit "The only common thread I hear throughout all d_rradio studio albums, Underscore, d_rradio, Leaves and Parts is that they are all exceptional, light, minimal and contain some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. . . an attention to detail so fine that d_rradio are in a league of their own." Buzzin' Music "truly dramatic and mesmeric" Komakino Zine "imbued with an incredible warmth which is the aural equivalent of countless tears slowly making their way down countless cheeks." The Crack (Album Of The Month) "Music that is highly cinematic, atmospheric and simply great." Frans de Waard (Vital Weekly) 4/5 NARC Magazine
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