We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
Closedown Approaches 03:51
2.
Dreams of Privaledge 03:44
3.
Desire Caught By The Sun 03:25
4.
Jewelled Monkeys 02:33
5.
Circle Breaker 03:20

about

Messrs Christian and Ramage, two influential musicians from different eras of the Oxford music scene (whom many may think at opposite ends of the spectrum, based on their respective bands Smilex and The Relationships) met at the preview of Oxford music documentary Anyone Can Play Guitar, and, over a midday glass of wine or two, a collaboration was born. Lee Christian (also ringmaster of The Prohibition Smokers Club and local producer of a diverse list) creates the music – a heady mixture of Princely industrial groove, World Music art theft and Caravanserai-era Santana. Richard Ramage (previously of local legends The Anyways and Here Comes Everybody, a.k.a the Bard of Cowley Road) blows the dust off mysterious parchments, rediscovers lost writings, opens locked cabinets and sees what secret artefacts fall out. It’s all a bit like the first time you watched an Indiana Jones film... Sometimes their explorations take them to Zen jungles full of jewelled monkeys, sometimes to English country houses through which beautiful women wander alone, once even back in time to the sundrenched coast of (where?) , summer 1978. The mood swings from wistful through sinister to exultant; each piece a story that will feed your imagination and keep you hooked to the last word, though the ending may not always be clear...

credits

released December 10, 2010

Richard Ramage – words, recitation
All music performed, produced, arranged and mixed by Lee Christian except:
Tom Sharp (Smilex) - keyboards and bass guitar on Desire Caught By The Sun, 1978
Sheri a.k.a ‘Keys’ – original programming on Jewelled Monkeys
Olivia Luce (The Charm Assault) – keyboards on Circle Breaker
Edson James – mix consultant
Stella Shakerchi – cover artwork entitled ‘Kabbalah’
Mastered by Umair Chaudry for Trojan Horse Recordings

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Blindsight Records UK

contact / help

Contact Blindsight Records

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Vol 1, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now