Forest swords on his new album, compassion, and why whatsapp is better than twitter. Barnes debut lp as forest swords, engravings, isnt solely inspired by present aspects like todays weather. While one can give ljoss a lot of fancy names, like neopsychedelia, or ambient dub, or neo ethnic, or, or, or, the truth is that this is a regular electronic track that if anything harks back to the late 90s and artists like leftfield. When people borrow gertrude steins notorious phrase there is no there there, their meaning is usually pejorative. Engravings is the debut album by english music producer matthew barnes under the stage name forest swords. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Merseysider matthew barnes initially piqued interest in his forest swords material with 2010s dagger paths ep, an eerie set possessed of considerable promise but then, silence the reason for the hiatus being that barnes was experiencing significant hearing problems. Forest swords engravings ive always thought the reason matthew barnes 2010 record dagger paths had such a hold on electronic music. In these perfectionist times, three years is not such an unreasonably long incubation period for a fulllength album, but after the mouth watering psychrockdub fusion that matthew barnes concocted on his first release as forest swords the immeasurably. Forest swordss stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. First released in the summer of 2010 by oesb, this full debut ep from wirral wunderkind forest swords is razed from lostvinyl obscurity by london seers, no pain in pop.
A remix of engravings lead track thors stone by dub artist lee scratch perry was posted online in november 20. Ltd edition vinyl digital streaming part art film, part performance piece, the machine air is a fever dream visual poem and the first film to be both about and recorded by flying drones. Stream thors stone by forest swords from desktop or your mobile device. December 7, 2019 forest swords the machine air original score 2019 december 4, 2019 forest swords the machine air original film soundtrack 2019. It is strictly forbidden to share links to albums via file sharing sites magnet, torrent, kingdom leaks etc. The weight of gold by forest swords free listening on.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Despite his embracing of the ephemeral nature of punk bands, with their penchant for oneminute wonders and disappearance after releasing a single ep, we weren. Pitchfork designated the album as best new music and said, every song is boldly sensual, and each note has a distinct emotional hue. Jul 18, 20 merseyside, uks dark, mysterious and atmospheric producer matthew barnes, aka forest swords, has just announced the details of his new album. One day in late march, matthew barnes gave out his mobile number on social media and asked people to whatsapp him. Engravings follows 2010s dagger paths ep as the first fulllength album from producer matthew barnes. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Compassion, the followup to 20s critically lauded debut engravings. Its a hell of a debut, refining an organic sound that is at once nuanced and accessible, innovative and. Matthew barnes, it seems instead appropriate as the highest compliment. Dagger paths is olde english spelling bees very latest homemade atmospheric artdub release, comprised of remastered versions forest swords various outofprint cassettes. Engravings by forest swords on amazon music unlimited.
Its an album that has facets from across the spectrum of experimental electronic music but, in the hands of the masterful sonic auteur matthew barnes, forest swords music sounds triumphantly singular. One of barnes most urgent tracks to date, layering a thumping, staggered, skeletal beat with deconstructed piano fragments and a hook. Compassion was announced on 30 march 2017, and accompanied by another track from the album, arms out, featuring a video directed by sam wiehl and forest swords himself. Every week well be picking our favourite new album artwork, and today we take a look at engravings from forest swords. December 7, 2019 forest swords the machine air original score 2019 december 4, 2019 forest swords the machine air. Aug 26, 20 listen to your favorite songs from engravings by forest swords now.
We saw and heard remnants of his talent, with barnes producing tracks for how to dress well s total loss, but no solo work. Forest swords is one producer, matthew barnes, from the wirral, liverpool, uk. Features song lyrics for forest swordss engravings album. On forest swords 2010 ep dagger paths, the web of dub, psych, dance, and drone spun by uk producer matthew barnes felt instantly singular. In june 20, forest swords first new music in nearly three years arrived in the form of thors stone, a more streamlinedsounding track that heralded the release of the debut album. The second forest swords album, compassion, was released through ninja tune on 5 may 2017, with a video and streaming single release of lead track arms out and a set of worldwide festival and headline tour dates. Carrie battan talks with uk producer matthew barneswho makes ominous, skulking music as forest swordsabout his mary j bligeinspired lifestyle philosophy, reading rza, listening to the. Engravings is the perfect sequel, cementing his knack.
Reviews of engravings by forest swords, second album of experimental dub ambient drone dream pop from liverpoolbased producer matthew barnes. The limited lp is available for purchase at the oesb shoppe. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Forest swords engravings forest swords hugely acclaimed debut ep, dagger paths, was a minor revelation when it appeared forest swords hugely acclaimed debut ep, dagger paths, was a minor revelation when it appeared in 2010. Acoustic and digital sounds rub against each other.
Stream the weight of gold by forest swords from desktop or your mobile device. In these perfectionist times, three years is not such an unreasonably long incubation period for a fulllength album, but after the mouth watering psychrockdub fusion that matthew barnes concocted on his first release as forest swords the immeasurably stellar dagger paths ep his follow up has been one of the truly exciting things to look forward to in music. The first single from the album, the highest flood, was released on 7 march 2017. Uniquely, engravings was mixed on headphones outdoors on thurstaston. Those who did would receive some new forest swords music, free of charge. Forest swords the musical guise of matt barnes himself crafted this beautiful set of imagery to accompany his hypnotically repetitive music. Aug 20, 20 forest swords fastapproaching debut album very nearly never came to be. The album will be followed by a set of projects across multiple mediums. It was a lonely record and a response to a single environment. Users who ignore this rule will be banned from the site. It was an experiment to explore new ways of communicating and connecting. Listen to your favorite songs from engravings by forest swords now.
The album is forest swords second, following 20s engravings. The project of producergraphic designer matthew barnes, forest swords fashions hiphopinspired beats with atmospheric samples and evocative guitar work into dreamlike tracks that evoke the windy. Per a press release, the album was mixed entirely outdoors on barnes laptop, and was inspired by. Merseyside, uks dark, mysterious and atmospheric producer matthew barnes, aka forest swords, has just announced the details of his new album. Forest swords, a project of british musician matthew barnes, caused a stir. Forest swords visits from oesb future sound on vimeo.
Its a hell of a debut, refining an organic sound that. Finally, barnes has returned with a debut album engravings, a psychogeographical record that combines his design background with that of an ancient, medieval place and time. He returned to his graphic design and producing background for three years, and went relatively silent. Forest swords dagger paths remastered and extended version. A visceral hauntshock of a record, that shivers and shakes your ears into channelling something completely new and original. Thors stone is electronic music attempting to describe an imaginary scene, in. Engravings by forest swords, released 17 september 20 1. Aug 27, 20 on forest swords 2010 ep dagger paths, the web of dub, psych, dance, and drone spun by uk producer matthew barnes felt instantly singular. All vinyl include a free mp3 album download code, some vinyl a irregular free cd of the entire album in plastic wrap. Forest swords dagger paths remastered and extended. Aug 21, 20 forest swords is one producer, matthew barnes, from the wirral, liverpool, uk. On compassion, forest swords newly released second album, the influence is a little harder to spot. Musically, compassion uses the same hybrid processes as past forest sword records. Thors stone by forest swords free listening on soundcloud.
This album features in the top ten albums of 20 matthew barnes, aka forest swords, brought together one of the more brilliant eps in recent memory in the form of 2010s dagger paths released through no pain in pop, and his debut full length for brooklynbased tri angle records was no less spectacular. Forest swords is one producer, matthew barnes, from the wirralliverpool, uk. Engravings was dank and almost claustrophobic in a way that woodland can feel. Its a sonic exploration that, not unlike graphic design, takes physical elements and visualises them in another manner. Second album of experimental dub ambient drone dream pop from liverpoolbased producer matthew barnes. Reviews of engravings by forest swords album, ambient dub. Aug 21, 20 all vinyl include a free mp3 album download code, some vinyl a irregular free cd of the entire album in plastic wrap. Mixmag named engravings their album of the month for august 20 and praised it as one of the most inventive albums of the year. Engravings dagger paths ep remastered and extended fjree feather ep. Engravings is the eagerly awaited debut album by forest swords. Forest swords, aka acclaimed merseysidebased producer matthew barnes, returns with his eagerly anticipated new single the highest flood, out via ninja tune. The records dubinfluenced hypnagogic pop was an intriguing synthesis of crackling lofi production. Engravings, his first fulllength, evokes a grayness of place so completely that it is utter, that there is no there there because there is only there there. Aug 27, 20 barnes debut lp as forest swords, engravings, isnt solely inspired by present aspects like todays weather.
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