PETER JEFFERIES Electricity US Tour August 26 2014
Unfortunately, Peter Jefferies was denied entry last minute due to a visa issue. Hopefully we can re-schedule for next year. Advance tickets refunded by the venues. We are very sorry, folks.
Hailing from New Plymouth, New Zealand, PETER JEFFERIES helmed legendary post-punk acts NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS and THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT throughout the 1980s. Jefferies' ruminative solo debut from 1990, The Last Great Challenge in a Dull World, has drawn comparisons to classic singer-songwriters like Nick Drake and Townes Van Zandt and was named by The Wire magazine as the best reissue of 2013.
For this Fall 2014 tour, his first US shows since 1997, JEFFERIES will be supporting the reissue of his brilliant sophomore album, Electricity, on Superior Viaduct. JEFFERIES' earthy baritone weaves between stripped-down piano and guitar, pulling in listeners to the deep pastoral life of his music.
Now Shipping: PETER JEFFERIES and GRUPPO August 12 2014
Electricity is the brilliant sophomore album by New Zealand legend PETER JEFFERIES' (THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT, NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS, etc.). With guest appearances from heavyweights in the NZ music scene (STRAITJACKET FITS' Shayne Carter, PLAGAL GRIND's Robbie Muir and THE DEAD C's Bruce Russell), Electricity has garnered a cult following among fans, yet the songs possess a singular quality – every note, utterance and flourish reflect back to JEFFERIES alone. This first-time vinyl reissue includes four bonus tracks from 1992's Swerve EP and is highly recommended for fans of Flying Nun Records, John Cale and Jim Shepard. Get it here.
Before 1976's benchmark release, Musica Su Schemi, GRUPPO recorded this eponymous album in 1973 (featuring Franco Evangelisti, Egisto Macchi and Ennio Morricone). Whether the passages are jarring or soothing, clamorous or silken, the ensemble retains astounding organic coherence. An ultra-rare entry in GRUPPO's formidable discography, Gruppo d'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza is finally reissued for the first time ever. Get it here.
Summer 2014 Releases (Part 2) June 23 2014
Along with CRIME's Murder By Guitar archival LP which we announced a couple weeks ago, our second batch of Summer releases includes two first-time vinyl reissues: PETER JEFFERIES' brilliant sophomore album, Electricity, and GRUPPO D'IMPROVVISAZIONE NUOVA CONSONANZA's ultra-rare self-titled album from 1973.
Electricity is a sparse and nocturnal affair. JEFFERIES' (THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT, NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS, etc.) earthy baritone weaves between piano, guitar, cello and analog tape machine noise, pulling in listeners to the deep pastoral life of his music. Get it here.
Led by Franco Evangelisti and Ennio Morricone, GRUPPO advanced the innovations of 20th century avant-garde in laboratory-like studio settings where the intuitive interplay between members flourished. Get it here.
