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Artist:
CELESTIIAL
Title:
Desolate North
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$16.00
Catalog #:
HB 001LP
"First time on vinyl, first and only repressing of this underground milestone since the original sold out nearly 4 years ago in 2007! In 2010, the Celestiial lineup expanded to include Agalloch's Jason Walton on bass for the critically acclaimed
Where Life Springs Eternal
. Celestiial is known for making use of numerous instruments in its music, combining traditional folk instruments as well as more modern ones, as well as sampling the sounds of the natural world. The result emanates a telluric, droning pulse of rich textures and inescapable beauty.... There is something incredibly special about the music of Celestiial -- something that can be appreciated equally by fans of Grouper and fans of Agalloch." Gatefold sleeve; on clear vinyl.
Artist:
HUMAN QUENA ORCHESTRA, THE
Title:
A Natural History Of Failure
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$18.00
Catalog #:
HB 004LP
"THQO is Ryan R. Unks, formerly guitarist of legendary Pittsburgh metal outfit Creation Is Crucifixion, who has been a key player in dark experimental music for more than a decade.
A Natural History of Failure
was released in 2010 on CD by Utech Records, a label known for its curatorial savvy and credible catalogue. This is the first and only pressing of this milestone on vinyl, in limited quantity."
Artist:
CAMINITI, EVAN
Title:
When California Falls Into the Sea
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$16.00
Catalog #:
HB 006LP
"Caminiti is one half of experimental duo Barn Owl, and has released past recordings through labels such as Thrill Jockey, Three Lobed, Digitalis, Important, Root Strata, and more. Along with Barn Owl, Caminiti is also involved in other respected experimental outfits such as Higuma, Hanging Thief, and Garden Sound."
Artist:
KEY
Title:
Birch Skeletons, Skin Lanterns & Lake Of Stars
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
3x10" BOX
Price:
$43.00
Catalog #:
HB 007LP
"The vision of Kaarna of Somnivore and Rauta of CoO, this box set delivers the three demo cassettes that have been long sold out, on a trilogy of 10" vinyl records. Along with CoO, few have been able to present the clear evidence of a shift in the musical paradigm like these masters from Finland. The 3x10" records each in their own sleeves, each in their own color, and packaged in a box with foil stamping on the outside. Designed by Kaarna himself."
Artist:
CIRCLE OF OUROBORUS
Title:
Eleven Fingers
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
HB 016CD
"First time on CD, following the acclaimed LP pressing that sold out immediately in 2011, and made it onto countless year end lists. It's the strongest, most concise example of what they do, a dark and depressive sort of blackened post-punk that also manages to be catchy and anthemic.
Eleven Fingers
spins a darkly cavernous, bizarrely buoyant sound that really is akin to Ian Curtis and mates delving into the kind of black metal that came along after Lords of Chaos. It's raw but deep, and there's a lot folded into its layers: Pair it with Iceage, and it's punk; play it with Amesoeurs, and the more post-metal tendencies surface."
Artist:
CROOKED NECKS
Title:
Alright Is Exactly What It Isn't
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$18.00
Catalog #:
HB 017LP
"First official full length from Crooked Necks, six years in the making! Previously known for their acclaimed 2010 split with Circle Of Ouroborus on Cocainacopia. Featuring members of Hostage Pageant and the now defunct Toil. Mastered for vinyl by James Plotkin. Formed as Frail in 2006, changed to Crooked Necks in 2009. Highly innovative blend of post punk and metal."
Artist:
CIRCLE OF OUROBORUS
Title:
The Lost Entrance Of The Just
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$20.00
Catalog #:
HB 020LP
"
The Lost Entrance of the Just
is the next step in the musical evolution of the band overall and specifically carries on the sonic tradition defined on
Eleven Fingers
." Includes an 8-page 7"x7" lyrics booklet.
Artist:
PRETERITE
Title:
Pillar of Winds
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
HB 030CD
"As to Preterite - they are as mysterious as their sounds, a collaborative duo that on one side is found sat Genevieve Beaulieu of Menace Ruine fame whilst the other finds James Hamilton one time Column, Annihilist these days Nebris. Across the five cuts that form their debut release
Pillar of Winds
they weave a darkly intoxicating spell charm that one minute veers from the pre post rock discordance of the late '80s New Zealand scene a la Bruce Russell and Roy Montgomery as though re-visualised and relocated to the depths of Tibet as on 'Synagogue' to 'Triall of Strength' which to these oddly tuned ears sounds not unlike This Mortal Coil as seen through the viewfinder of Soriah with additional sonic assistance provided for by a youthful Flying Saucer Attack. All said though nothing quite touches the parting 'Viriditas' which ought by rights to have those Rise Above imprint and Current 93 admirers among you chomping soundly at the bit for through the fracturing soft psyche folk haze emerges something indelibly ingrained in a centuries old mysticism to sonically dissect succulently an aural axis upon which sits Baez, Mellow Candle and Comus. Quite perfect if you ask me." --Mark Barton
Artist:
BLOOD OF THE BLACK OWL/AT THE HEAD OF THE WOODS
Title:
Blood Of The Black Owl/At The Head Of The Woods
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
HB 031CD
"Since 2005, collaborators Chet W. Scott and James Woodhead have fashioned incredibly moving and innovative music as The Elemental Chrysalis. During this time, each has made his mark exploring a deeply personal journey as solo artist -- Chet as Blood of the Black Owl, and James as At the Head of the Woods. With both projects creating incredible snapshots into their respective journies, here, on a split crafted over a long period, and arriving at the cusp of new full length material from both, the presence of these long time pioneers could not be felt in a more rich and inspiring way. This is a limited release, featuring art by James Woodhead and design by Chet W. Scott."
Artist:
SUTEKH HEXEN
Title:
Larvae
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
HB 034CD
"Bay Area black metal/blacknoise duo, who in recent months have garnered a whole lot of hype, based on a flurry of killer (albeit insanely limited) releases. The stretches of ambience are darkly effective, as are the weirdly mournful clean guitar parts, the band obviously capable of creating mood and mystery, and when the buzz kicks in, none of that mood or mystery is lost, instead, it's absorbed into the frenzied black chaos which transforms the sound into something more than noise, more than black metal, it's a darkly epic, strangely textured assemblage of buzz and blast, howl and pound, the sound a living black entity, sonic chaos given form, this is the real transcendental black metal, all should be worshipping before the altar of the priests of Sutekh Hexen." Housed in a DVD-sized digipak. Approx. 30 minute total playing time.
Artist:
SISSY SPACEK
Title:
Wastrel Projection
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
HB 037CD
"Sissy Spacek is the quintessential noisecore project and brainchild of John Wiese, with longtime collaborators Jesse Jackson, Charlie Mumma, Corydon Ronnau. Simply put,
Wastrel Projection
is their newest, and most important work."
Artist:
RITA, THE
Title:
The Rack
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
CD
Price:
$11.00
Catalog #:
HBDIS 005CD
"Sam Mckinlay is an innovator. Since his first cassette release as The Rita in 1996, Sam has produced a consistent stream of music that has proven to be some of the most daring and unique work available (or unavailable). Sam is the creator of HNW (the harsh noise wall genre), and has manipulated sounds from the most unexpected places using unorthodox processes and 'instruments.'
The Rack
is a new and definitive work from this pioneer, containing two pieces -- one made completely of sound sourced from knives, and one of sound sourced from nylon. Thematic threads overlap as both explore and interpret similar territory using their distinctly different timbres. This is at once beautiful and violently cathartic. This marks the second official installment in the
Handmade Birds Dark Icons Series
."
Artist:
DER BLUTHARSCH
Title:
Werkschau 1997-2010
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
2LP
Price:
$26.00
Catalog #:
HBDIS 015LP
"One time pressing of 500,
Handmade Birds Dark Icons Series
. 2xLP remastered for vinyl by James Plotkin, archived on 180 gram classic black virgin vinyl. Original artwork designed by Albin Julius. Black and red foil stamping. Albin Julius was the founding member and half of iconic Austrian neofolk pioneers The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud, TMLHBAC are one of the most influential, respected, and sought after acts ever to emerge in the neofolk movement. Twenty four tracks spanning thirteen years of this crucial band, with selections from nine full length albums, curated by R. Loren (Pyramids, Sailors With Wax Wings, White Moth)." Includes a sign and numbered insert.
Artist:
LOVESLIESCRUSHING
Title:
Shiny Tiny Stars
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$20.00
Catalog #:
HBDIS 028LP
"Their sound has been compared mainly to that of My Bloody Valentine. Unlike MBV, however, lovesliescrushing has a sound less dependent on traditional song structures and vocals. With a penchant for guitar tonality and soft vocals, while burying the result under layers of effects, they combine noise and melody in unique ways. The emphasis has always been on texture, hence the unorthodox manner of playing strings with metal, nails, chopsticks, screwdrivers, vibrators and violin bows, to create new tones, much like Glenn Branca, Sonic Youth and Einsturzende Neubauten did in the '80s, but to a different end. They are often accused of using keyboards on their albums, an honest mistake due to the otherworldly sound that they achieve. Cortez was proud of the fact that guitar and voice were the only sound sources and that all of their music was done on a 4 track. This is an important and oft-forgotten note, hence the lo-fi tag. They eschew keyboards and the studio due to aesthetic and economic reasons. The lovesliescrushing sound is typified by loops and has always been identified by its lack of drums and its reliance on Scott Cortez' skill at 'wreaking all manner of beautiful sonic mayhem from his guitar.'"
Artist:
WHITE RING
Title:
Hey Hey, My My/Felt U
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
12"
Price:
$16.00
Catalog #:
HBWLS 021EP
"Limited, one time pressing of the first cover song ever recorded by Brooklyn duo White Ring- a crushing, dark electronic soundcarnation of Neil Young's Hey Hey, My My' Side B contains the first official release of 'Felt U', the duo's most popular and most requested song, never before released on any album. This 12" marks the second installment of the boutique-style White Label Series from Handmade Birds, celebrating underground DJ culture."
Artist:
CROOKED NECKS
Title:
Something Must Break
Label:
HANDMADE BIRDS
Format:
LP
Price:
$12.50
Catalog #:
HBWLS 023LP
"The flagship release in the
Handmade Birds White Label Series
. Born from personal tragedy experienced by the band, and for that reason held close and left unprinted for years, Crooked Necks are now sharing this deeply personal set of Joy Division covers in a one time, limited pressing. These covers resonate in the true spirit of the originals, while integrating the unique style of Crooked Necks."
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