LISTEN: Animal Collective's Record Store Day release, Transverse Temporal Gyrus

I have to admit I didn't even notice this one in the list, but Animal Collective released a new 12" record for RSD12.

Animal Collective

Transverse Temporal Gyrus

DETAILS
Format: LP
Label: Domino
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
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In March 2010, Animal Collective and visual artist Danny Perez (director of Oddsac, "Summertime Clothes" video, "Who Could Win A Rabbit" video, "You Can Count On Me" video , and Panda Bear live visuals) put on an installation called "Transverse Temporal Gyrus" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. For the audio, each member of the band made individual sounds and songs. Over the course of two three-hour performances, the basic tracks were fed into a computer program that randomized the track order, and sometimes randomly combined stems from one track with stems from another. The program also panned the music in various directions around a 36 channel surround sound system that ran through 36 speakers set up from the top of the Guggenheim's l ramp to the bottom. The music on this 12" is a collage we made consisting of the original tracks, as well as live recordings made inside the Guggenheim before the doors were opened to the public. It will be the only physical format on which any of the music will be released. Coinciding with Record Store Day, we will also launch a website that recreates the audio computer program designed for the Guggenheim event. This will give listeners a new and unique collage each time the program is run. Danny Perez, who created the artwork for this 12", will also create video content for the website consisting of footage from, and projections used in the original event.

For those of you who couldn't get a copy and are curious to hear it, both sides have now been uploaded to youtube and can be heard below. The website they mention is now live and can be found at ttg.myanimalhome.net

Side one


Side two

Record Store Day 2012

Now into it's fifth year, international Record Store Day continues its drive to get people back into their local record shops with a string of exclusive releases and in-store events. I'm officially too skint to really indulge myself, and the thought of paying £6.99 for a 7 inch single is very alien to me. Last year I wrote a piece reminiscing about the record shops of my youth in Northern Ireland which ended with a ray of hope for two new shops. The larger of these, Head, has now closed in unfortunate circumstances which I assume you will know about if you read this blog as it is my most read page ever (and it's on the Huffington Post too).

As I said, I'm unlikely to buy anything but that doesn't stop me drooling some of the releases, so I've put together a list of the most attractive ones as a public service to you people (!), including a couple of beauties that seem to be only available in North America.

The Fall
Night Of The Humerons
7" exclusive tracks
QTY: 1000
Label: Cherry Red Records
I've no idea what this is, apart from the "exclusive tracks" comments, which I assume means they will be new songs featuring the current line-up. 1000 copies of this, so I reckon it should hang around a while.

*UPDATE - SEE COMMENTS FOR MORE ON THIS*


Tortoise
Lonesome Sound/Mosquito
2x7"
Label: Thrill Jockey
Both tracks previously released although very hard to get. 'Lonesome Sound' was from their very early days (pre-first album) and it's a cover of a Freakwater song, which of course means there's a rare vocal on it. 'Mosquito' is funkier than a lot of people might expect from Tortoise.


Various Artists
Smugglers Way
Domino records fanzine with 5x flexidiscs
Label: Domino
Smuggler’s Way is Domino and Ribbon’s first ever zine featuring FIVE individual, multi-colored Flexi discs of EXCLUSIVE, UNRELEASED songs from Dirty Projectors, Real Estate, Cass McCombs, John Maus and Villagers. The zine comprises 24 pages of original art and prose from Domino and Ribbon artists. Highlights include a short story penned by James Yorkston; a long form poem by Laura Marling; short form pieces by Alex Bleeker (Real Estate), Ade Blackburn (Clinic), and Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts); illustrations from Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Andrea Estella (Twin Sister), Conor O’Brien (Villagers) and Jon Hopkins; photography from Jana Hunter (Lower Dens), and an original arranged score of music by Owen Pallett. Bjorn Copeland of Black Dice designed the cover and Rob Carmichael at SEEN is responsible for the art direction and layout.

John Maus track


Mastodon/Feist
A Commotion/Black Tongue
7"
Qty 700
Label: Roadrunner

I reckon this is the best, and maybe most unlikely of the split singles where they cover each others songs. Listen below. It is spelt 'tongue' though isn't it?




Francois And The Atlas Mountains/Slow Club
Gold Mountains/Edge Of Town
7"
Label: Domino
Another split 7 where they cover each others songs. Here's Slow Club's cover of 'Edge of Town' from Francois and the Atlas Mountains recent 'E Volo Love' album.




Guided By Voices
Jon The Croc
7" Ltd edition single on white vinyl from forthcoming album 'Class Clown Spots A UFO'
Label: Fire Records
GBV experts, wasn't this on the 'Suitcase' box? Anyway, it's from the forthcoming album and sounds like this

Human Don't Be Angry
Human Don't Be Angry
LP
Label: Chemikal Underground Records
The album is actually out on 23rd April, but they've brought the vinyl forward by a couple of days. It's a lovely package, and I think it's designed by Aidan Moffat. Anyway, this is another chance to plug my HDBA review on the 405 earlier this week.





Deerhoof/Of Montreal
Stygian x Bisection
7"
Qty: 250
Label: Polvinyl Records
I haven't heard it, but it's going to be alright I'm sure. The other Deerhoof 7"s in this series (Bazan, Xiu Xiu, etc) have been worth hearing.

NORTH AMERICA ONLY

Ryan Adams covers Bob Mould
Heartbreak A Stranger/ Black Sheets of Rain.
limited to 2500 North America only
As a Husker Du fan I'd get this for the sleeve alone, it's lovely!

Unrest
Perfect Teeth 7" box set
I've a CD of this from 1993 but it's pretty hard to get at the moment I think. This edition sounds like a real treat, a classic album repackaged as 6x7” color vinyl (each 7" is on a different color), 24 page booklet in letter pressed sleeve. Properly collectable I reckon.