Volcanic Tongue Catalogue

Natural Snow Buildings
Chants Of Niflheim

Blackest Rainbow Recordings BRRRSD1

CD
£10.99


“Brand new full length CD album from Natural Snow Buildings, made especially for Record Store Day. Following on from January 2011's Waves of the Random Sea, this is the most recent recordings from the duo of Mehdi and Solange, recorded over the first three months of 2011. Epicly dark and brooding folk blurred with psychedelic and ritualistic overtones, this album sounds as good as any other Natural Snow Buildings/Twinsistermoon/Isengrind release, retaining the sound that only this duo can conjure up. Opener 'Chants of Niflheim Part 1' is a dark reflection upon the concept of its title, followed by 'Templars Ritual', a psychedelic meandering 17 minutes of ritual head nodding zone outs. 'Chants of Niflheim Part 2' builds ethereal levitation to new forms, from dark to light, blurring heavy riffs with almost vocal instrument sounds to create a mist of unknown. Album closer, 'H. Scudder', opens with Mehdi's softly sung lyrics layered with percussion and string, heading straight into a deep ritualistic swirling drone section. 'Cants of Niflheim' again concretes Natural Snow Buildings as an essential contemporary duo, crossing the lines of folk drone experimentalism, traditional folk craftsmanship and post rock aesthetic. Again, another essential record from this French duo. Released for Record Store Day, April 16th 2011, with thanks to supporters across the globe from Blackest Rainbow and Natural Snow Buildings. Limited to 500 copies in full colour 4 panel card sleeves.” – BRR.

Twinsistermoon
When Stars Glide Through Solid

Blackest Rainbow Recordings No Cat

2xLP
£18.99


Much-anticipated deluxe reissue of the most talked-about and terminally unavailable release from Mehdi Amezianes of Natural Snow Buildings’ solo Twinsistermoon project. Originally released as a handmade self-released CD-R in an edition of approximately nada in 2007, originals now change hands for big money and it has gathered a reputation as *the* Twinsistermoon release. It’s hard to argue. The set ranges from the stunning opener, “I Wish I Could Drown The World In Reverberation” that marries Rossi-era Ash Ra Tempel-isms to breathless vox and huge walls of shimmering soft-focus F/X through classic space whisper-style acid folk w/depth enough to drown in complete with classic acoustic/guitar shape shifting ala your favourite pastoral late-60s/early-70s stone and imagery that would make Jean Rollin blush. Additionally, this set comes with a whole other side of new material. Edition of 600 copies with all-new art from Solange Gularte in heavy gatefold sleeves. Recommended. 

Twinsistermoon
When Stars Glide Through Solid

Blackest Rainbow Recordings No Cat

CD
£10.99


Much-anticipated deluxe reissue of the most talked-about and terminally unavailable release from Mehdi Amezianes of Natural Snow Buildings’ solo Twinsistermoon project. Originally released as a handmade self-released CD-R in an edition of approximately nada in 2007, originals now change hands for big money and it has gathered a reputation as *the* Twinsistermoon release. It’s hard to argue. The set ranges from the stunning opener, “I Wish I Could Drown The World In Reverberation” that marries Rossi-era Ash Ra Tempel-isms to breathless vox and huge walls of shimmering soft-focus F/X through classic space whisper-style acid folk w/depth enough to drown in complete with classic acoustic/guitar shape shifting ala your favourite pastoral late-60s/early-70s stone and imagery that would make Jean Rollin blush. Additionally, this issue comes with a bonus track exclusive to the CD edition. Run of 500 copies. Recommended. 

Various Artists
Menagerie #3

Blackest Rainbow Recordings TORLP-002

LP + Zine
£15.99


A co-release with Tor Press, Menagerie #3 presents a compilation and zine put together by Jake Blanchard with the concept that the artists make music inspired by the visuals and vice-versa. This one features exclusive new tracks from Ben Nash, Isengrind, C.Joynes and Twinsistermoon and the A5 12 page litho-printed booklet features visuals from Jim Stoten, Simon Fowler, Adrianne Neal and Jake Blanchard. Edition of 500 copies. 

Various Artists
Menagerie 2

Blackest Rainbow Recordings No Cat

LP
£13.99


Edition of 500 copies compilation LP with exclusive tracks from Akron/Family, Joanne Robertson & Matthew Ashworth, Wand, Natural Snow Buildings, Married In Berdichev, Moon Duo, The See See and Seadog. Comes with a full colour zine featuring artwork by Jake Blanchard, Pete Fowler, Andrew Rae, Will Sweeney, Sarah King, Olange Gularte, James Trimmer/Mirt and Mat Pringle.

Isengrind
Night Of Raining Fire

Blackest Rainbow Recordings BRR-225

LP
£14.99


Bewitching new solo LP from Solange Gularte aka one half of French acid folk experimentalists Natural Snow Buildings. Night Of Raining Fire comes adorned with Solange’s weird post-Darger cartoon artwork that serves to underlines the overall “Lost Girls” atmosphere. The sonics are beautiful, somewhere between Hosianna Mantra-era Popol Vuh, the sunbleached acid folk of Linda Perhacs and the haunted European exploitation soundtracks of the late Jean Rollin, with an impossibly ancient and otherworldly atmosphere. Plus the album really *sounds* great, with lush raga/drones hovering over distant blurs of reverb and singing up-front strings while Solange’s vocals melt all over them. Gorgeous. Edition of 500 copies.