CERBERUS SHOAL - ...And Farewell To Hightide (Deluxe Expanded Edition) DLP Kraut

CERBERUS SHOAL - ...And Farewell To Hightide (Deluxe Expanded Edition) DLP KrautThe long out of print sophomore album by the pioneering, creatively restless troupe, Cerberus Shoal, highlights the earliest phase of their transition from experimental hardcore band to transcendent exploratory collective. Originally released in 1996, And Farewell To Hightide combined the groups unique command of patient anticipation with a significantly expanded musical palette and a refined musicianship. Shedding virtually all obvious references to

FOLIAGE GREEN VINYL

perfectly introduces you to what this band is all about: worn down and beaten vocals speakin' honestly

(The “ANT MUSIC FOR SEX PEOPLE” badge in the liner notes I covered over with a Sharpie

more explicitly exploring jazz than earlier recordings

sounds kind of like Arvo Part paying a visit to Black Ark

The Maximum Rocknroll review of this record says “some people want music that’s awkward to access” which gets at the brilliance of this LP

Howland was one of the original flagship artists for In The Red and the label is happy to be working with him again

Then followed the NGHTMR EP

all with a healthy dose of guitar solos

With their boundary-breaking approach to punk

” The artwork was created by longtime collaborator and artist Ooido Syoujou

unless it is the rare instance when one geezer bashes another geezer in the head and it’s “Exhibit A” in a murder case