Farewell Arthur Lee. :::scott:::
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I updated the online catalog a bit. The Mt. Eerie 3xLP is now available again. These are the very last copies, so get them while they last. I also added the new one-sided LPs from Efterklang, Bosque Brown, and June Panic. These will ship as soon as they are ready, hopefully within the next 2-4 weeks. I also added Unwed Sailor’s The White Ox CD and the Unwed Sailor 2xLP version of The White Ox with Circles. There are a couple new releases from other labels, as well. The catalog will be streamlined a bit over the next couple of weeks. Our goal is to highlight instrumental releases from other labels, as well as very highly recommended and loved releases from all of us at btv. :::scott:::
Bosque Brown was included in a list of 20 bands that you need to hear. Unwed Sailor are rocking the West Coast. Check them out when they’re in your town. cd versions of The White Ox are now done and will be out to retail stores for a 17 October release date. The band will have some copies with them on the road until they run out, so there’s some extra incentive. The White Ox picks up where The Marionette and the Music Box left off, but washes the new songs in an ambient Eno/Lanois production quality from producer Dan Burton (Early Day Miners, Ativin). There are some surprises, with Burton and Johnathon Ford providing vocals on “Gila” and Burton again providing vocals on “Numbers”. The band has played some of these songs live, including “Pelican” which Johnathon would sing lyrics to, but “Pelican” now has pennywhistle melodies and an accordion accompaniment. There are definitely some hints of Native American imagery, something that has always influenced Johnathon since his Oklahoma upbringing, which is shown in the spaciousness of the record, culminating in the birdlike pennywhistle sounds of “Pelican.” UK artist James Marsh again provides the artwork for The White Ox…