Invisible Hands, The - Teslam [LP] NEW Vinyl LP/ 2014

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Invisible Hands, The - Teslam [LP] NEW Vinyl LP/ 2014 Invisible Hands, The - Teslam [LP] NEW Vinyl LP/ 2014

LP version. ''The Invisible Hands is a transcontinental collaboration between
Alvarius B. (Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls) and four stellar young musicians
from Cairo, Egypt: Cherif El Masri, Aya Hemeda (both formerly of the
popular Egyptian group Eskenderella), Adham Zidan and Magued
Nagati. On Teslam, The Invisible Hands expand the already panoramic range of
their eponymous debut LP with a haunting set of melodic, impeccably crafted
songs whose vintage psych/hard-rock edge conjures up early Alice Cooper
almost as often as it recalls Sun City Girls and 20th-century icons like Ennio
Morricone and Serge Gainsbourg. The band's exquisite sonic palette is
deepened by Cairo-based guest musicians Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed
'Moe' Asem, and Sammy Sayed, as well as by longtime SCG compatriot
Eyvind Kang. Recorded in Cairo between 2013 and 2014, Teslam represents
a further evolution of Alvarius B.'s peerlessly idiosyncratic pop sensibility, which is
just as volatile and unclassifiable as his more experimental work. His songwriting --
both on his own, and in partnership with Cherif El Masri -- is marked by a unity of
purpose that has compressed countless musical and emotional incongruities into a
handful of sharp-edged, pitch-black jewels. A brooding track composed by
keyboardist Adham Zidan ('The Great Implosion') perfectly complements the
record's uneasy mood. As usual, Alvarius B.'s lyrics comprise an apocalyptic
pile-up of cruel metaphors at the intersection of culture, politics and international
crime. But they take on new power and new implications as sung by El Masri and
Hemeda, whose seductive voices are as inviting as a welcome mat at the gates of
hell. Each song stands on its own while also fitting into a planet-sized jigsaw
puzzle detailing dark associations and secret narratives that stretch back as far as
the foundation of the world. Arguably Alvarius B.'s most accessible work to date,
Teslam is a generously baited steel-jaw trap for the unwary listener. Like The
Invisible Hands' 2013 debut, Teslam inevitably reflects the precarious political
circumstances in which it was conceived and recorded. As such, it's a vivid
document not just of an unlikely musical collaboration, but also of a critical
moment of hope, defiance, rage and sorrow in one of the world's most venerable
cities.'' --B. Kearney; Comes in a tip-on jacket with lyrics insert and lovely
artwork.

TRACKLISTING
A1. Invisible Hands
A2. Slaughterhouse
A3. Places
A4. Over Easy
A5. Eyes in the Back of Your Head
B1. Weasel Down
B2. The Great Implosion
B3. The Blaze
B4. Spaces
B5. Priests & Poets
B6. Carrion

2014 Abduction

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