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Emeralds

Solar Bridge (LP)

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One of the very finest groups to emerge from the American cassette scene of the mid aughts, Emeralds released Solar Bridge in 2008 as their first run-in with a proper, formal album release.

*2023 stock* Although Emeralds originate from the same Ohio noise scene that gave birth to the likes of Leslie Keffer, Mike Shiflet and 16 Bitch Pile Up, they gradually evolved into an altogether more refined entity. The flood of synthesis and guitar sustain that consumes 'Solar Bridge' makes for a strikingly fully-formed listening experience, immersive and detailed from the outset.

'Magic' shifts from a prolonged harmonic stillness into a banquet of overtones as synth layers gradually stack up, eventually revealing watery modulations emerging from the background. 'The Quaking Mess' is a little more animated, opening up with panning high frequency blips and mutating chords that swell over the composition's fourteen minutes. Solar Bridge is a feast of top class drone and sonic mesmerism that still sounds crucial 15 years on.

Details
Cat. number: GI407
Year: 2022

Format

Black vinyl housed in a black dust sleeve inserted into a matte jacket with spot gloss. Recorded July 2007, Westlake, Ohio. Originally released in 2008 on Hanson Records. Special thanks to Aaron Dilloway. Hype sticker promises free download code for bonus track but not guaranteed.

Release notes

Black vinyl housed in a black dust sleeve inserted into a matte jacket with spot gloss. Recorded July 2007, Westlake, Ohio. Originally released in 2008 on Hanson Records ([url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1343425]HN183[/url]). Special thanks to Aaron Dilloway. Hype sticker promises free download code for bonus track but not guaranteed.

Tracklist
AMagic12:30
BThe Quaking Mess14:15
Credits
Michael Willis
Design
Samuel P. Langley
Illustration
CM
Lacquer Cut By
Denis Blackham
Remastered By, Mastered By
Mark McGuire
Written-By, Producer, Guitar
John Elliott
Written-By, Producer, Synthesizer
Steve Hauschildt
Written-By, Producer, Synthesizer

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