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The chance meeting of the four started taking on the dimensions of a project when the group with fire in its veins was captured by Gary Olson at Marlborough Farms Studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDireen was first amazed by the improvisation skills of David Watson in Wellington (New Zealand) in the late eighties, when David was involved with the Braille improvisation collective. David has since carved a fearsome identity for himself out of inspired free manipulation of the bagpipes; he is so rightly respected for this in NYC and in Europe, that it is easy to overlook his other skill-research — deft Pollock-like investigations on his Gibson 335.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12 tracks range from garage pop to acoustico-electric  assault, and most were recorded in a single session. 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It is not a soundtrack per se, since the versions of the songs here are not always the same ones as in the film, but any quibbling about this is surely jackanapery and should be ignored forthwith. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe film follows Direen's 2016 tour of New Zealand, the first he had undertaken in a decade. The venues range from the historical home of the late New Zealand writer, Janet Frame, to a children's musical workshop, as well as more standard spots like clubs, galleries and radio stations. Functioning both as a meditation and a travelogue, the tour footage is interspersed with wonderful bits of Bill's musical and literary history, both of which are long and varied. Direen's work as a writer has resulted in a large shelf of first rate poetry, prose and plays, much of it underpinned by his surrealist tendency to bend reality. But, to the music... \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDireen's earliest known band was Vacuum, a quartet created (along with members of germinal The World and the Victor\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Dimisich Band) from shards of '60s sounds found in their record collections. Vacuum's appearance coincided with the arrival of punk in New Zealand, although their recordings were only released after they'd ceased operation in 1979. Vacuum was followed by a series of \"non-bands,\" whose names were associated with certain records or projects. For instance, Feast of Frogs performed material by the French writer, Boris Vian. Six Impossible Things, and High Thirties Piano were other ensembles, coexisting as Direen created band names based on the phonics of \"Bill Direen.\" Bilders (Solomans Ball) was the first, followed by Bilderburgers, Die Bilder, Bilderine, and so on. The group's names were mutable and went through almost as many variations as the band did stylistically. Urbs, Gone Aiwa, Soluble Fish, The Twenty Minutes, Bolobolo and The HAT are some of the other units who inhabited Direen's orbit over the years. But the Builders is his mothership. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe name seems to have been codified with the release of The Builders' 1983 LP Beatin' Hearts, the first studio-recorded long player issued by the Flying Nun label. There has never been much chronological sense to how Direen's music emerged. Beatin' Hearts contained various songs from earlier records and bands, now credited to the Builders. So, were the earlier tunes recorded by the Builders? Not really. But then, why not? In the broadest sense, Direen has always seemed interested in scrambling linear flow. Thus, it's fitting that the music on A Memory of Others roams back and forth across time and space, beholden to no logic other than its own. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded at various times throughout a span of 35 years, what's really amazing is how consistent the quality of the material is - also, how impossible it is to date most of the songs archeologically. There are certain tunes from the early days, \"Russian Rug,\" \"Magazine,\" \"Bedrock Bay,\" and \"Love in the Retail Trade,\" that definitely feel early. They're ripe with proto-New Zealand riffery, perhaps hinting a little of the Fall in terms of organ and vocal delivery. But you could say the same of much newer tracks like \"Million Hearts\" and \"Charisma\" recorded with the bandname Ferocious. Just about the time you start to develop a linear theory about Direen's musical evolution, he punches you in the head. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are other old tracks, like \"Alien,\" which are impossible to peg in temporal space. One does get the sense that Direen's muse has bent in the direction of folkier tropes over the years. Tracks like \"Byron \u0026amp; Eve,\" \"Unemployed,\" and \"Momently,\" have something about them recalling certain aspects of the progressive British folk music tradition. But these tunes date from the same rough time as stuff like \"Utopians.\" which makes me think of \"Mercenaries\"-era John Cale. Then there's \"Trees,\" which is almost like one of Kevin Ayers' quieter tunes from his early Island Records phase. So that theory fizzles. 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Scout's honor.\" \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll songs by Bill Direen except a4 (Direen, Porter, Ellis), a7 (Direen, Evans, Allen, Morvan), d1 (Direen, Tom Scully), d2 (Direen, Williams, Contag), d6 (Direen, attr. 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While guitarist Roy Montgomery, bassist Ross Humphries and drummer Peter Stapleton build off each other's jittery riffs, Montgomery's uncanny baritone pierces the torrential clangor. Conjuring both Wire's Chairs Missing and VU's White Light\/White Heat, the band captures a truly unique sound – evocative, yet austere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWasting little time, The Pin Group released Coat in November 1981, merely two months after their first single. On the title track, Humphries' distant vocals call out as tense rhythms gradually push listeners over the edge. 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Showcasing the band's dramatic chiaroscuro textures and arresting lyrics, \"Long Night\" and \"When I Tell You\" make staggeringly clear how much sonic ground The Pin Group covered in their unfortunately short tenure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese first-time standalone reissues, featuring Ronnie van Hout's original sleeve designs, are pressed on limited edition color vinyl. The 12\" includes liner notes by Liz Harris. 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The rush and whisper of ocean waves is perhaps the most dominant of voices here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBe aware that the resulting album of works, down to the very titles themselves, is very reminiscent of 1980's ambient music, most particularly that of the more left field and eccentric New Age composers. 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To order all four as a bundle\/subscription click \u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/roy-montgomery-2021-4xlp-series-color-vinyl-subscription-pre-order?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9838a2eae\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/roy-montgomery-2021-4xlp-series-color-vinyl-subscription-pre-order?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9838a2eae\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eUpdated release date is October 22\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip-on LP jacket \u0026amp; light blue color vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRoy Montgomery, a pioneer of the NZ underground, believes there is always new sonic terrain to investigate. His latest series of albums for Grapefruit marks forty years of rigorous exploration in which he's managed to navigate disparate genres, scenes, and atmospheres, always at the forefront of experimental independent music. To commemorate, Grapefruit will be releasing four new Montgomery albums in 2021, which can be purchased individually or via subscription. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe third release of the series, Rhymes of Chance, is the darkest entry of the four. Songs sound particularly spacious and minimal, with two tracks centering forlorn melodies around trusty collaborator Emma Johnston's singing and two others sung by Montgomery himself. While Side A presents the six-part \"Rhymes of Chance\" suite, Side B's \"Aspiratory\" holds a clue to Montgomery's approach on this record; a floating dirge stretches time, much in the manner Mark Hollis (to whom the song is dedicated) approached music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grapefruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40332437192912,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/4201\/4416\/products\/RhymesofChancemockupLP.jpg?v=1633106544"},{"product_id":"roy-montgomery-rhymes-of-chance-cd-preorder","title":"Roy Montgomery - Rhymes of Chance CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThird album in a series of four in the year 2021! 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To order all four as a bundle\/subscription click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/roy-montgomery-2021-4xlp-series-color-vinyl-subscription-pre-order?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9838a2eae\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/roy-montgomery-2021-4xlp-series-color-vinyl-subscription-pre-order?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9838a2eae\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip-on LP jacket \u0026amp; purple grape color vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-2 uk-width-large-1-2 item-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoy Montgomery, a pioneer of the NZ underground, believes there is always new sonic terrain to investigate. 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For the sublime “Audiotransport,” guitars shimmer up the sides and weave through one another, reconciling the inner voices of doubt and worry into a meditation on the beauty of existence. The last track, “Imperfect Intense”, builds on disbalance as Johnston’s vocals meet Montgomery’s in broken harmony; both singers move at their own pace despite the other, embodying how uncertainty lies at the heart of how we live. 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