i don't understand how that album happened just like i don't really understand most of his stuff, but i appreciate the hell out smbwcte, the combo is remarkable.
― Hunt3r, Monday, 8 July 2019 03:37 (four years ago) link
All through 2000–2001 it was claimed that the release of Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth was delayed because the designers hadn’t finished the artwork. Then, a few years later it was revealed that 4AD was actually sitting on the release of the record because they didn’t know how to market it. I can’t help but feel that they weren’t trying too hard. Upon the album’s release I was surprised at how no advertising was being done in R&B and soul media – 4AD just couldn’t go beyond the indie music circles it was used to – and so is it any surprised that it was a flop sales-wise?
That said, Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth is at the bottom of my HNIA album rankings. Warren praised Lovetta for never singing a song the same way twice, but I see that as a flaw in technique, not a plus. But even within Lovetta-era His Name Is Alive, I found the Time Stereo release When the Stars Refuse to Shine a lot more moving.
― Melomane, Friday, 26 July 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
Interview with Warren: https://therecoup.com/2019/08/07/beauty-only-lingers-a-conversation-with-warren-defever/
"I vaguely remembered having six or seven new age or ambient recordings that never really got released so I got Shelley from Tyvek to do the transfers for me. I really can’t listen to much of that stuff, like the tapes of me adding harmonica to Bob Dylan songs that didn’t have harmonica when I was 12 or all the U2 covers. She did a great job and didn’t judge me too harshly. We’re still friends."
The new tape is coming out September 19, "6teen Ok": https://hisnameisalive.bandcamp.com/album/6teen-ok
The postage (shipping from the U.K. to the U.S.A. in my case) is almost the cost of the tape unfortunately. Total price via PayPal is just under $20, FYI, but since it's Bandcamp, you'll also get high quality downloads.
― ernestp, Sunday, 15 September 2019 18:37 (four years ago) link
Also, the whole album won't be available as digital downloads unless you buy the tape: "PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS THE FULL RELEASE IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE - IF YOU PURCHASE THE DIGITAL VERSION YOU ARE ONLY PURCHASING THE 3 PREVIEW EDITS"
― ernestp, Sunday, 15 September 2019 18:50 (four years ago) link
Hmm, so actually if you buy the "6teen Ok" tape like I did, you WON'T get digital downloads of the whole thing...just 3 tracks.But just now I discovered that the whole thing is streaming on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d_i_s_c_i_p_l_e_s/sets/hnia-mixtape
― ernestp, Thursday, 23 January 2020 03:29 (four years ago) link
https://bleep.com/release/202434-model-home-his-name-is-alive-return-versions-versions-returned-bundle
― djh, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 16:49 (three years ago) link
https://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/643564024451284993/listed-his-name-is-alive
― Kangol In The Light (Craig D.), Saturday, 20 February 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
https://boomkat.com/products/kingdom-of-heaven-22646e74-18be-4929-b465-e36c238d33b8
is this new? ESP Summer doing 13th Floor Elevators
― koogs, Saturday, 16 October 2021 15:24 (two years ago) link
(it has been out before in what looks like an edition of 23 lathe cut vinyl
https://www.discogs.com/release/16002737-ESP-Summer-%E5%A4%A9%E5%9B%BD%E3%81%AE%E7%8E%8B%E5%9B%BD-
and it turns out there's been a flurry of activity at the Institute of Spoons lately - https://sites.google.com/view/institute-of-spoons/home
― koogs, Saturday, 16 October 2021 15:34 (two years ago) link
Thanks for the reminder that I needed to order this!
Also just noticed on the HNIA Bandcamp page that there's a brand new digital single from Lovetta Pippen:https://hisnameisalive.bandcamp.com/album/picture
― ernestp, Saturday, 16 October 2021 17:50 (two years ago) link