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More United Bible Studies Download Reissues

Posted: Saturday, 21/1/2012 (by gavin)

We're continuing to re-release the UBS back catalogue. Black Colcannon is free and Huntly Town is a paltry 3 Euro which will help pay for all those other free downloads we're doing.

UBS
Download Black Colcanon


Huntly Town
Download Huntly Town


New Free Download from Raising Holy Sparks

Posted: Saturday, 21/1/2012 (by gavin)

Following on from the Debut release on Fort Evil Fruit Mr Colohan has put together an EP of recordings which weren't recorded with a release in mind.

Download from Bandcamp

RHS

UBS & Raising Holy Sparks Tapes On Fort Evil Fruit

Posted: Saturday, 21/1/2012 (by gavin)

Fort Evil Fruit is a new Irish-based cassette label dealing in psych, metal, whatever.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Evil-Fruit/178681202216020

Raising Holy Sparks – Beyond The Unnamed Bay
RHS

David Colohan has operated under the name Agitated Radio Pilot since 1993. The development of a new approach based on field-recordings, shapenote singing, loops and synths, and coloured by an interest in Hasidic mysticism, prompted the winding up of that project and the adoption of a new identity: Raising Holy Sparks.

The debut release ‘Beyond the Unnamed Bay’ features a pair of side-long suites made up of songs and instrumentals. The well-crafted balladry of Here Begins Our Lasting Joy will be familiar to fans of ARP’s World Winding Down album, while the lengthy The Depths of Bailey Point follows on from the abstract and atmospheric works found on The Lunar Arcane and The Days and Hills Grown Old. However the synth-pop stylings of As Far As We Can Go presents Colohan’s songwriting in an unexpected new context.

The album draws together the strands of Colohan’s earlier music into a more cohesive whole and a richer sonic palette, aided by Vicky Langan (Wölflinge, United Bible Studies) and Declan Q Kelly, with guest appearances including Stefan Neville (Pumice), Richard Moult and Audrey Ryan. The cassette includes a download code, and the cover art features the RHS logo designed by Oscar Strik.

The Dreamlike States of UNITED BIBLE STUDIES
UBS

Having been asked to play at the seventh Terrastock Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, United Bible Studies embarked on a three-week tour of the USA alongside Oxford-based folk singer Sharron Kraus. This cassette is compiled from recordings of those 2008 shows.
This is arguably the most comprehensive UBS release to date, representing both the psychedelic, improvisatory side of the band as well as their roots in traditional song, along with some surprises, such as an ethereal version of John Dowland's Flow My Tears. It's also unique due to the prominent presence of the aforementioned Kraus, and marks the first UBS appearances from Michael Tanner (Plinth, Mark Fry) who has gone on to become a key member of the band. David Colohan, Richard Moult, Áine O'Dwyer, Gavin Prior, and Tuula Voutilainen complete the core lineup, and guests include Jesse Poe and members of Khouetek and Talbam. The album ends with sax colossus Paul Flaherty being coaxed onto a New Haven stage for a visceral 14-minute blowout.
This eclectic, sprawling, ragged album works as a reflection of the tour in microcosm. It contains 16 tracks in 83 minutes, and includes a download code (including extra artwork). Cover art by AntimonyMedia.

http://soundcloud.com/desertedvillage/united-bible-studies-lowlands

Both these releases are available from:

■Into the Void (Dublin)
https://www.facebook.com/IntoTheVoidRecords
■Loki Records (Dublin)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Loki-Records/120940054593910
■Elastic Witch (Dublin)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elastic-Witch/181940095188618
■Plugd (Cork)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/plugd/163945017374
■Boa Melody Bar (Scotland)
http://www.apexonline.com/melodybar/

More info on stockists, distro and mail order soon. Send any queries to fortevilfruit(at)gmail.com

OOP Agitated Radio Pilot now available as downloads

Posted: Wednesday, 14/9/2011 (by gavin)

The Agitated Radio Pilot back catalogue is rapidly becoming available as downloads and most of it is free. It's all on the new Agitated Radio Pilot Bandcamp

Broken Hill Cover

Downland by United Bible Studies & Jozef van Wissem

Posted: Thursday, 16/6/2011 (by gavin)

This is a numbered edition of 300 LPs in silk-screened covers. Each LP includes a download coupon. It's now on sale in our shop.

The album title 'Downland' is a play both on van Wissem's Lowlands home, and the Renaissance Lute composer John Dowland, rumoured to have been born in Ireland. The seeds of this collaboration were sown in late 2007, when United Bible Studies were part of the bill for van Wissem's first Irish concert. He was particularly taken with Paul Condon's bass playing and eventually wrote a piece with it in mind. Van Wissem began recording tracks for United Bible Studies to overdub and the postal collaboration began in earnest in 2009.




Downland

The Lunar Observatory Is Now A Free Download

Posted: Wednesday, 1/1/2011 (by gavin)

The Lunar Observatory is the latest from the United Bible Studies back catalogue to be made available as free download.
Originally released as a CDR on Foxglove (Foxglove033) in 14 June 2004 in an edition of 120 copies.

The Lunar Observatory

"These Deserted Village kingpins once again travel out into the woods and make music with all the forest creatures. Relaxed and soothing, "The Lunar Observatory" flickers like a distant star, offering up subtle, yet powerful, sounds. wheezing saxophone, scraped guitar strings, and melodic piano sprinklings come together in unison, singing for the sidereal plane. These guys are Ireland's finest export, and like an old bottle of Jameson, is best taken in small doses. Beauty defined."