Some time last year, Will sent me a score he had put together and an inquiry about whether I'd be interested, which, of course, I was. Today we are releasing the first fruits of that fortuitous gift and invite you all to come along and join the party.
With much love and appreciation.
River Gate II consists of four blissful tracks working out Will’s score for harmonium: two tracks by William and two tracks by Mikel, each edgining up to and over the 20 minute mark.
Psyched to announce a new release by William Graham Randles (you may know Will as Seven Rivers of Fire) and myself (SJB) that may well appeal to you:
Randles / Dimmick - River Gate II
available on William’s bndcamp site here:
williamgrahamrandles.bandcamp.com/album/river-gate-ii
New Spiral Joy Band cassette, Agni Touched the Earth has been released by Aural Canyon. Cassette ships now; digital release is available on 3/21/25.
Purchase your copy of the very limited release here for the low low price of just 10$:
auralcanyonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/agni-touched-the-earth
As it turns out Spiral Joy Band will be joining Drone not Drones this year. Psyched to return to the festival.
Also, any performers or anybody in the Minneapolis area with a 28”-30” wind gong, stand, and bass bow? May I borrow it for an hour or so? Friday?
A continually-updating Google doc of musicians and music-related people who have been affected by the LA fires, including gofundme links where applicable. Please spread/share! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Joshua writes: “There are times when music that reminds us in such a direct way of what we spend our lives standing and laying on, being an inseparable part of, and eventually returning to, is a true balm."
Much love and appreciation for Joshua Moss over at Dusted for the recent review of Waves of Higher Bodies. Take a read here:
www.tumblr.com/dustedmagazi...
Waves of Higher Body on Cassette (the new release) and Summoning on CD (the Reissue) have ben gracefully set before the masses by BudTapes.
Available here:
budtapes.bandcamp.com/album/waves-of-higher-bodies
And here:
budtapes.bandcamp.com/album/summoning
Or bundle them at the Waves link!
Ha! Indeed. Thanks for sharing!
Godspeed you Colonel.
Ethan WL laying it down in Houston tonight. Mighty good. If you’re in Nawlins tomorrow he’ll be playing.
FREE / PAY WHAT YOU WANT CANARY ALBUM
Anomalous, ambitious 2LP from the catalog of one of the greatest American musicians, never released in the U.S. Mono mix has been unavailable anywhere for nearly 60 years. Nearly 3k words of notes about its context
canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/chappa...
One way to announce Spiral Joy Band’s upcoming new release. Care of Sound-O-Mat.
Ahhh, the Lowlands at night.
A fine opening of new listening options from the Longform Editions folk. See also 02 available now.
1stimpressions.substack.com/p/first-impr...
Also, thanks to the goodwill of artist Emily Keown, we are running a special promotion pairing any of our LPs with a painting by artist Emily Keown, who did the artwork for Pleasure is the Headlight, as well as Tilling the Soil, Black Earth Hymns, and more. Bundle with purchases for just 10 extra $!
And since we have a few left, a visit to the more distant past can be had:
Pleasure is the Headlight 2XLP:
spiraljoyband.bandcamp.com/album/pleasu...
Lest I forget, we still have a few copies of the last Pelt lp, Reticence/Resistance to bundle with your purchases as well.
In the River:
spiraljoyband.bandcamp.com/album/in-the...
Spiral Joy Band b/w Liam Grant 7":
spiraljoyband.bandcamp.com/album/ambaje...
Elvehjem:
spiraljoyband.bandcamp.com/album/elvehjem
Spiral Joy Band b/w Jacob Sunderlin:
spiraljoyband.bandcamp.com/album/spiral...
On this first Bandcamp Friday of the year, we are taking a look back at last year's Spiral Joy Band releases, as it was a plentiful year, and looking ahead to this year.
We invite you to sate your thirst for sound with one or more of the following links in the comments below.
