Open For Business Smoke Bellow SKU: 18.00 18.00 £18.00 £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Trouble In Mind Released Date: 17th September 2021 Buying Format: 1LP 1LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option1LP1LP Coloured VinylClear Open For Business quantity Add to basket ReserveBack Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Transcontinental, experimental duo Smoke Bellow have been at it since 2012, relocating from Australia to Baltimore, MD & back again and then BACK AGAIN (now firmly settled in Baltimore). The duo released the “Blooming/Middling” LP in 2014, followed by “Isolation 3000” in 2018 (both on Baltimore label Ehse Records) After a line-up shuffle, they eventually recruited one of their favourite drummers and dear friend, Emmanuel Nicolaidis (Thank You, Oh Hang), which found the duo refining of their sound into a dizzyingly attractive mixture of kosmiche serenity, minimalist composition, test-card psychedelia, and highlife guitar. With “Open for Business” the three members set out to create a set of songs more immediate and bare than previous outings. The album title itself is a cheeky reference to Maryland governor Larry Hogan’s less than inspired motto “we’re open for business”. Half of the songs were written in a room together and the second half via email (for obvious reasons). At the time they were listening to a lot of post punk and were struck with the partnership of drums and bass as propulsive instruments. The trio started writing songs around that idea – with the rhythm as a brace to hang their decorations. Sonically, Smoke Bellow are inspired by disparate sources. The heyday of Compass Point studios’ famed rhythm section of Sly and Robbie sustained them for months. Others included good old VU, ESG, guitar hero Zani Diabate, The Raincoats (especially their under-appreciated second album, Odyshape), the frenetic sound collisions of the Flying Lizards, the ever warm blanket of Yo La Tengo, the evolving repetition of Stereolab, the understated genius of Asa Osborne, as well as Philip Glass and Steve Reich. The David Byrne/ Robert Wilson “Knee plays” reminded them of the joy of the spoken word set to music. Lyrically, Best & McHugh drew from life in Baltimore, from isolation (again), memories of life in Melbourne, their friends and each other. “We wanted to talk about resilience and resistance.” Says Best. Recording and mixing took place between a remote cabin in the Smoky Mountains and Tempo House in Baltimore with Jared Paolini. “Maybe Something” includes cello from Owen Gardner (Horse Lords). Words on “Night Light” by Daniel Stephensen. RIYL: Cate le Bon, Tom Tom Club, Exploded View, Shopping, Pram, The Fates, Broadcast, Ali Farke Touré, Electrelane, Solid Space, Nightshift. Artist Smoke Bellow Genre Rock And Pop Label Trouble In Mind Buying Options 1LP , 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Fee Fee Hannan Anniversary Night Light Furry Computer Fuck On Maybe Something Wrong Size Take The Line For A Walk Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Wonder Stuff, The 30 Goes Around The Sun Rock And Pop | IRL | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 22nd July 2016 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wonder Stuff, The 30 Goes Around The Sun £31.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: IRL SKU: IRL094V Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 22nd July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Graham's picks View Product Quick View Kylie Minogue Tension Rock And Pop | BMG | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd September 2023 £22.00 - £25.00 Select options Kylie Minogue Tension £22.00 - £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd September 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Laura-Mary Carter Town Called Nothing Rock And Pop | Jazz Life | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 21st January 2022 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Laura-Mary Carter Town Called Nothing £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Jazz Life SKU: JAZZLIFE43EP Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 21st January 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Muse Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX) Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 9th July 2021 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Muse Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX) £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0190295024314 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 9th July 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Allison Crutchfield Tourist in This Town Rock And Pop | Merge | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 27th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Allison Crutchfield Tourist in This Town £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge SKU: MRG584LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Elvis Presley Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis Rock And Pop | Music On Vinyl | 4LP Released 5th May 2014 £46.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvis Presley Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis £46.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1052 Formats: 4LP Released Date: 5th May 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ultravox Return To Eden – Live Rock And Pop | Chrysalis | 2LP Released 19th January 2018 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ultravox Return To Eden – Live £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Chrysalis SKU: 5060516090143 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 19th January 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Stills Young Band, The Long May You Run Rock And Pop | Reprise | 1LP Released 8th April 2024 £12.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Stills Young Band, The Long May You Run £12.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Reprise SKU: nn284142 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 8th April 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Whitmer Thomas Songs From The Golden One Rock And Pop | Hardly Art | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 19th June 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Whitmer Thomas Songs From The Golden One £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Hardly Art SKU: HAR122 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 19th June 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Joy Formidable, The Hitch Rock And Pop | C'mon Let's Drift | 2LP Released 3rd February 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joy Formidable, The Hitch £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: C'mon Let's Drift SKU: TJF234220 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 3rd February 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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