Limited Edition Record Store Day 2018 Release
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About
In September of 2017 the Austin-based instrumental band Balmorhea released Clear Language, an album which prompted NPR’s Bob Boilen to say “I’m madly in love with this album…it’s one these ambient records and beautiful records that I’ve just listened to over and over again.” To create Clear Language, the duo returned to their roots, working simply and with restraint, letting intuition guide them as they molded the 10 elegant, spacious gestures that comprise the album.
Now, just a few months later the duo returns with the CHIME / SHONE 7” vinyl for Record Store Day 2018. Recorded during the Clear Language sessions, the two tracks “Chime” and “Shone” flow gracefully with a clear-eyed sense of reflection, as these two old friends transmit unfettered meaning through simple sonic gestures that resonate with the cosmos as much as they echo the pulse of a human heart. In a culture dominated by the loudest, ostentatious voices, Lowe and Muller continue to prove the power and importance of restraint and minimalism.
Now, just a few months later the duo returns with the CHIME / SHONE 7” vinyl for Record Store Day 2018. Recorded during the Clear Language sessions, the two tracks “Chime” and “Shone” flow gracefully with a clear-eyed sense of reflection, as these two old friends transmit unfettered meaning through simple sonic gestures that resonate with the cosmos as much as they echo the pulse of a human heart. In a culture dominated by the loudest, ostentatious voices, Lowe and Muller continue to prove the power and importance of restraint and minimalism.
Credits
Written and performed by
Rob Lowe and Michael Muller
Recording
David Boyle, Church House Studios, Austin, TX
Mastering
Joe Lambert, JLM New York, NY
Press
“The band traces an infinite, gorgeous desert horizon with its songs, filling in the spaces with the peaks of co-leader Rob Lowe's piano, the low rumble of cellos, and the inevitable realization of man's insignificance in the face of nature. This—not steak finger baskets or soft-serve ice cream—is what you should like about Texas.”— The Onion, AV Club
“Balmorhea flashes brilliance only to highlight a slow-burning constancy that's at the core of one of the year's early slow wonders.”— Grayson Currin, Pitchfork
“Austin chamber-gloomsters cast a skeletal shadow over the reverent, still audience...”— Christopher Weingarten, Rollingstone.com
“Constellations is an album drastically and magnificently out-of-step with the modern world... a work of exquisite beauty, coming from a group that grows by leaps and bounds with every release.”— Tiny Mix Tapes
“etched out in plaintive ivory and sumptuous string swells, while a deftly plucked banjo anchors the prevailing air of authenticity to the sturdy foundations of tradition... this work will reveal its shimmering tributaries that break from the main body of water like precious secrets, stretching for the sky.”— BBC Music
“Their songs are what happens when a classical background meets an experimental spirit, making a type of music that many of us find inaccessible suddenly evocative and engaging.”— Rachel Bailey, Paste Magazine
“...they create minimalist, cinematic music that combines modern, experimental acoustic sounds with classical qualities.”— NPR
“Balmorhea's appeal lies in its emotional malleability, the way the music seems to shift in mood and meaning depending on the circumstances in which it's heard.”— Austin Chronicle
