Free City
is very proud to announce the release of The Tremolo of her
Mind… The Strings of her Soul, a mostly instrumental
CD by the great Norwegian band the Dipsomaniacs.
This release is a journey into territory far from the concise
melodic psychedelic pop/rock songs that the band has played on
their four highly acclaimed albums Bumble-Bee Eyes, Reverb
No Hollowness, Braid of Knees and Stethoscopic Notion.
However, the same amazing ability to openly embrace influences
while producing a wholly original sound can be heard on these
wonderfully expansive tracks.
"Dipsomaniacs' debut in the genre is one of the most inspired ones I've heard in quite a while… It's like you can touch the electric and magnetic fields that surround every little note." - Mats Gustafsson, The Broken Face
Listen now to MP3s: Miles Away (MP3)
As soon as we at Free City heard a recording of the Dipsomaniacs' monumental jam "In Syd's Garden" (included here in a slightly edited version), we knew we wanted to ask the band to do a CD of extended instrumentals. The band agreed but came up with a remarkable album that surpassed our already-high expectations. Singer/guitarist Øyvind Holm explains how the Dipsomaniacs approached the project:
"We could have hammered through four extremely boring blues jams or something, instead we have ended up with an emotional album that in many ways has cultivated new ground for us as musicians."
In addition to Holm, the multi-talented group consists of Thomas Henriksen (keyboards), Robert Skjærvik (bass) and Arve Gulbrandsen (drums). On The Tremolo of her Mind…, they are joined by Gøran Olsen on trombone who adds a whole new modern jazz dimension to the jams. Indian music and, of course, psychedelic rock, are also woven into this experimental yet melodic and emotive side of the Dipsomaniacs' sound. The vocal song "Before Painting Your Murals" perfectly captures the delicate yet powerful space/country mood of the later Byrds, Gram Parsons and American Beauty-era Grateful Dead. Take it from Free City's Nick and Heidi Bensen - We only put out CDs that we really believe in, albums we ourselves will want to hear for many years to come. This is a simply brilliant collection that will appeal to Dipsomaniacs fans as much as it will to people who are into abstract instrumental music. The limited-edition vinyl version of the album, featuring beautifully hand-painted cover art, is being put out by Apartment Records (www.apartmentrecords.com). For more information on the band, go to www.dipsomaniacs.com.
Read Amy Nyman's review of the new Dipsomaniacs CD on Free City's Music Reviews page. For an in-depth interview with Øyvind Holm, check out our Dipsomaniacs feature page.
Also available from Free City Media:
NICK BENSEN Psychedelic Juggernaut (FRCD001)
"Definitely
worth checking out… Bensen's guitar is the fire streaking
out over the ice."
- Robert Morris, Bay Arts & Music Magazine
"Fantastic
Acid-Psych album… Sawing guitars, spherical keyboards, driving
grooves."
- Alie Thormann, Psychedelic-Music.net
"A voyage through psychedelism where one hundred different vibes surround you in a blissful harmony." - Renaud Rigart, Zoopa Loop
NICK BENSEN No Resistance (FRCD002)
"Absolutely definitive in terms of song oriented psychedelia." - Jerry Kranitz, Aural Innovations
"…Definitely among the better psych gems you will hear this year… Fans of acid/psych take notice." - Karl Morten Dahl, Luna Kafé (The album also made Karl's 10 best albums of 2001 list)
"An album that finds its place among the best we've heard in its genre…" - Enrico Ramunni, Rockerilla
V/A The
International League of Telepathic Explorers (FRCD003)
A collection of new, rare, and previously unreleased tracks by
Aquarium Poppers, Nick Bensen, The Bevis Frond, Bitter Little
Cider Apples, thebrotheregg, Dipsomaniacs, Dunlavy, Lucky Bishops,
Mandra Gora Lightshow Society, The Minders, Motorpsycho, Photon
Band, Polar Arc, The Sand Pebbles, Adrian Shaw, and 33 Tiger Infinity.
"…A thoroughly solid collection of some of the best independent psychedelic artists going these days." - Jeff Fitzgerald, Aural Innovations
"...One of the best compilations I've heard all year… Recommended." - Mats Gustafsson, The Broken Face
"…A
fine sampling of some of the best modern psychedelic pop and rock
around at the moment."
- George Parsons, Dream Magazine