a r t i s t : John Fahey
t i t l e : The Mill Pond
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Important
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2009
t r a c k s : 04
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 43,2 MB
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The Mill Pond was originally released in 1997 as a double 7"
that went immediately out of print. For it's 10th aniversary
we're issuing it on compact disc housed in a deluxe
letterpressed jacket and including an extensive booklet
collecting John Fahey's paintings for the very first time.
Limited edition. On this EP, Fahey uses heavy reverb, electric
slide and feedback to create an eerie mood. He gets a bit of
help from Jeff Allman, who recorded the songs and adds some
electronic noise in spots, and from Scott Colburn, who mixed
the tracks, but this record is all Fahey. The Mill Pond is all
over the place stylistically, so it should confuse those who
try to pigeonhole Fahey into any one category. The Mill Pond
further proves that there is only one category into which he
fits: truly innovative guitar genius. "Four ecstatic, lo-fi
grabs for the ring of eternity, recorded in Fahey's Oregon
hotel room. Containing the first graspable evidence of John's
throat-singing abilities, this represents the merging of the
bull and the china shop. The crudity of the electronics and
the delicacy of the stringwork makes for a wonderful match. "
Byron Coley
http://www.importantrecords.com/
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01-Ghosts [05:48]
02-Garbage [10:40]
03-You Can't Cool Off In The Mill Pond You Can Only Die [03:37]
04-The Mill Pond Drowns Hope [07:05]
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27:10 min