Drew McDowall - A Thread Silvered - TEST PRESSING - Ambient Coil Time Machines
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This is a rare vinyl test pressing of the Dais Records release of Drew McDowall's album A Thread, Silvered and Trembling


“Potent and powerful.” - The Quietus

“Its prevailing form is long semi-improvised drones, punctuated by smaller sounds that bring one’s attention to the continuous drone and therefore the continuity of time, existence and life after death” - The Wire

“McDowall’s intricate sound design will doubtless stay with you long after this wonderfully stirring album has ended” - Electronic Sound UK


Information:

Artist: Drew McDowall

Title: A Thread, Silvered and Trembling

Cat.: DAIS221

Release Date: May 31, 2024

Record Label: Dais Records


Side A:

Out Of Strength Comes Sweetness

And Lions Will Sing With Joy


Side B:

In Wound And Water

A Dream Of A Cartographic Membrane Dissolves


RIYL: Kali Malone, Tim Hecker, Laurel Halo, Actress, Suzanne Ciani, Ryuichi Sakamoto & alva noto, Hiro Kone, Caterina Barbieri, LEYA, Mary Lattimore, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Coil, Felicia Atkinson


Personnel:

Heba Kadry - Mastering

Drew McDowall

Eric Davis - French Horn ; Grammy nominated, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Kayla Williams - Viola, Violin

Randall Dunn - Co-producer; John Medeski and Daniel Lopatin's The Curse, Drab Majesty's An Object In Motion, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe's Candyman score, Zola Jesus' Arkhon

Marilu Donovan - Harp; member of LEYA; collaborator of Eartheater, Julie Byrne, Claire Rousay, Jefre Cantu-Ledesman

Brent Arnold - Cello, String Arrangements, Horn ; collaborator of Modest Mouse, Hiro Kone


Tagging: Ambient, Modern Classical, Drone, Time Machines, Black Light District, Musick To Play In The Dark, Moon's Milk In Four Phases, Experimental, Modular Synthesis



Note on test pressings auctions:

We grade test pressings at "VG" but the quality may be higher


This is a test pressing and/or "white-label" in a standard factory-issued jacket & sleeve

Test pressings should be considered "used" as this record may have been played and handled during the test-pressing process for this release

The jacket and sleeve may have handwritten notes, show signs of storage, or have imperfections (e.g. being "dog-eared")


This record is sold "as-is", and we do not accept returns


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