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HUMBLE BEE, The - A Miscellany For The Quiet Hours (reissue) - Vinyl (LP)
Sold Date:
May 30, 2021
Start Date:
May 25, 2021
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information The HUMBLE BEE A Miscellany For The Quiet Hours (reissue)(180 gram vinyl LP) Astral Industries
Cat: AI 24. Rel: 31 May 21
Ambient/Drone
Side 1 - Track 1. The Bedside Book Side 1 - Track 2. A Century Of Sea Stories (Xmas 1936) Side 1 - Track 3. With Answers Side 1 - Track 4. Section V Light Side 2 - Track 1. Inscription For An Old Book Side 2 - Track 2. Technical Press Side 2 - Track 3. Other Sleepers Side 2 - Track 4. A Century Of Humour Side 2 - Track 5. Faithful Friend Side 2 - Track 6. P209
Craig Tattersall is a real enigma, once you're familiar with what he does. The Humble Bee represents one outlet, but even this project shows a multitude of talents and an uncanny ability to deliver what you may not have been expecting. At once a vivid tapestry pieced together from different pieces of things, specifically tape recordings, revealing a great technical achievement, the fact the contents initially present themselves as coherent, musically accomplished pieces then confirms his place as a master artist.
Tattersall's is the sound of memories, perhaps. Nostalgia-hued, crackling yet melodic, its imperfections are exactly what will keep you coming back for more. We've all been through the crisp and polished ends of ambient, but what's here is in many ways far more human. Tender but also beaten up, here are the tunes that make you remember life as it really is, but also as it never really was.