Gondola, by The catholics

Gondola

by The catholics

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1.	Mahal Kita 09:04	info	buy track
2.	Oaxaca 08:03	info	buy track
3.	Penumbra 14:59	info	buy track
4.	Palomino 10:30	info	buy track
5.	Meniscus 10:29	info	buy track
6.	Bungalow 09:18	info	buy track

about

The catholics' fifth album; unique in their catalogue. Although The catholics are best known for their winsome blend of worldbeat grooves and hard jazz blowing, every album up to this point had included at least one "atmospheric" track, and with Gondola, bandleader Lloyd Swanton decided to compose an entire album in that vein.

Although recorded in Sony Music Studios, Sydney, a crucial component of the album's genesis was an extensive period workshopping the compositions in the acoustics of St Scholastica's Chapel, Glebe, NSW, Australia. Swanton composed the album's pieces to best exploit the space's rich acoustics, and engineer Ross A'hern brilliantly replicated the chapel's resonance in the recording studio.

Originally released on Rufus Records (RF072)

Physical copies available from www.buglerecords.com/buy-music

PRESS:

“The sound is big and the effects gorgeous – a beautiful release”
THE WIRE (UK)

“Beautifully atmospheric”
THE AGE (MELBOURNE)

“A change of direction and their finest album to date” ..."superb"
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

“It works beautifully… excellent solos that tell a story”
THE BULLETIN (AUSTRALIA)

“The septet achieves that magical quality… Gondola floats on a musical thermal”
CANBERRA TIMES

“Some Zen-like tracks… create meditative images and sounds that evoke the tranquillity of mountain mists at dawn, or distant echoes from a serene foreshore. Top quality solos in sympathetic spirit… A musical travelfest for transcendentalists.”
THE AUSTRALIAN

“An uplifting soundtrack that guides us around the tranquil ether”
JAZZ & TZAZ (GREECE)

credits

released April 11, 2006

Total time 62:26

Lloyd Swanton - acoustic bass
Sandy Evans - soprano and tenor saxophones
James Greening - trombone, pocket trumpet
Fabian Hevia - percussion, acoustic guitar on Palomino
Jon Pease - electric guitar
Bruce Reid - National steel guitar, Dobro, lap steel guitar, hand whistling
Hamish Stuart - drums, hand whistling

Produced by Lloyd Swanton
Recorded October 2005 and mixed December 2005 by Ross A'hern at Sony Music Studios, East Sydney
Mastered at Main Street Studios, Fairy Meadow by Paul Bryant
Cover design and artwork by Tim Kliendienst
All compositions by Lloyd Swanton (control) except Palomino by Fabian Hevia (control).

"In memory of my father, Howell William Swanton (1910-2002) and my uncle, Stuart Mill Swanton (1913-1945), a fine musician by all reports."

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The catholics Sydney, Australia

Formed in 1991, The catholics are one of Australia's most distinctive contemporary groups.

Throughout their beautifully crafted and instantly accessible pieces runs a strong, seductive dance strain found in the band's various African, Caribbean, Latin and Eastern influences. ... more

discography

Ambon (2CD)

Oct 2015
Yonder

Mar 2013
Inter Vivos (live 2CD)

Oct 2009
Village

Sep 2007
Gondola

Apr 2006
Barefoot

Nov 1999
Life on Earth

Jan 1997
The catholics

Jan 1992

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