Artist.......: Cords
Album........: Collage
Label........: [Pias] Holland
Genre........: Inde
Catnr........: 481.A007.033
Source.......: CD (LP)
Rip.date.....: 2010-05-01
Str.date.....: 2010-00-00
Quality......: 199kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.cords.nl/
track title time
1. Pages 3:20
2. White Plains 5:13
3. The Chase 3:20
4. Fearless 4:25
5. Favourite Chair 3:34
6. 7 Monsters 2:57
7. Simple Truth 3:57
8. Athena 3:48
9. Moonstones 3:05
10. 4 Years (Live) 4:11
Runtime 37:50
Size 54.26
Release Notes:
The Dutch band Cords that was founded in 1990 by Simone
Holsbeek (vocals), Trush (formerly known as Maz) Morsink
(guitar), Arnoudt Pieters (drums) and Marc Fabels (bass),
found a very unique sound amidst influences such as Sonic
Youth, Soundgarden,My Bloody Valentine and Smashing
Pumpkins, which can be best described as noise
rock-meets-psychedelia. That distinct sound was picked up
by the legendary BBC radio maker John Peel, who invited
Cords to London for a Peel Session.
Being Melody Maker's pick for '93 Cords caught the
interest of NYC based TVT Records and despite offers from
both Dutch and English record companies, Cords ûas one of
the first Dutch bands in history û signed a record deal
with them for their debut album, Taurus No Bull. The band
moves into a loft in downtown New York during the
recordings and do lots of gigs (including the notorious
CBGBÆS). Later that year they recorded the Gasping EP at
The Magic Shop Studio (NY), again followed by a tour
through the U.S.A Briefly interupted for a performance
on the very first Lowlands Festival.
In 1994 Cords embark on two extensive European tours with
The Gun Club. Jacky Sunshine joined Cords on bass and big
festivals like Roskilde, Sziget Hungary and Dynamo Open
Air all got their share of the searing noise music by
Cords.
The 2nd full length album ö Hear! See! Feel! Taste!ö was
initially released independently in 1995, but soon
licensed to Emperor Norton in the States and Shock Records
in Australia. A short tour 'down under' followed whilst
Cords added fifth member Yuko Murata.
1997 saw the release of their successor ôNo Guru No Method
No Beeperö and in 1999 the by Steve Albini (PJ Harvey,
Nirvana) recorded album ôLunchboxö is released. However,
in October of the same year the members decided to pursue
their own musical paths, which meant the end of Cords.
Or did it?
A single reunion gig in the summer of 2004 seems close,
but the sudden death of drummer Arnoudt Pieters in July of
that year puts a sad end to those plans. In 2009 two
requests for Cords to do 2 special shows are irresistible
for the remaining bandmembers; the rest is - brand new -
history.