doublename Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Ben Frost has announced details of his fifth studio album, The Centre Cannot Hold, out on 29 September 2017. The Centre Cannot Hold was recorded over ten days by Steve Albini in Chicago. The music exists not in space, but in a space; it is a document of an event, of a room, and of the composer within it. It is music that is not fully controlled and appears to be anxiously, often violently competing against its creator. An exercise in limitation and chromatic saturation, The Centre Cannot Hold is an attempt at transcribing a spectrum of glowing ultramarine into sound. Watch the video for Threshold Of Faith, the opening cut from the new album, a new collaboration shot in the winter of 2016 in Reykjavík, Iceland with conceptual documentary photographer Richard Mosse and Cinematographer Trevor Tweeten: po.st/BFThresholdVideo Ben Frost released Threshold Of Faith, a seven-track 12” and digital EP, last month. Pitchfork describe the track title track as “moving from heroic vistas into a garbled, snow-blinded melee. Distant choral pads, a glistening upper-register sheen, submerged piano, and groaning harmonies all stack up into a geologic crescendo that extends into infinity.” while The 405 describe the EP as “scorching and beautiful”. https://benfrost.bandcamp.com/album/the-centre-cannot-hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The music exists not in space, but in a space; it is a document of an event, of a room, and of the composer within it. It is music that is not fully controlled and appears to be anxiously, often violently competing against its creator. Pretentious twaddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The music exists not in space, but in a space; it is a document of an event, of a room, and of the composer within it. It is music that is not fully controlled and appears to be anxiously, often violently competing against its creator. Pretentious twaddle. btw, I'm referring to the PR blurb and not doublename's post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auditor Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I'm excited and that video/song is awesome, but I also facepalmed at that blurb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 The music exists not in space, but in a space; it is a document of an event, of a room, and of the composer within it. It is music that is not fully controlled and appears to be anxiously, often violently competing against its creator. Pretentious twaddle. btw, I'm referring to the PR blurb and not doublename's post. That PR writeup really is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 oh fuck yes, been hankering for some new Frost can't believe I've missed a whole EP too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 I completely missed the Threshold Of Faith EP too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I completely missed the Threshold Of Faith EP too. You need to hear the EP. Maybe Spotify it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 My fucking wallet. MY POOR POOR FUCKING WALLET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 is he competing with tim hecker for most self indulgent pr blurb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendish Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Horrible title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 is he competing with tim hecker for most self indulgent pr blurb? possible but he hasn't outdone “liturgical aesthestics after Yeezus” yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Horrible title Oh dear, you'd better not listen to it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendish Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Horrible title Oh dear, you'd better not listen to it then. I definitely will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ooze Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 great news, so looking forward to this and i still gotta check that new ep out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 That EP is quality. Can't believe I missed it when it came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 is he competing with tim hecker for most self indulgent pr blurb? possible but he hasn't outdone “liturgical aesthestics after Yeezus” yet bahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entorwellian Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 An exercise in limitation and chromatic saturation, The Centre Cannot Hold is an attempt at transcribing a spectrum of glowing ultramarine into sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purlieu Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Fucker nicked my album cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Fucker nicked my album cover the same shade of blue and all BEN FROST IS A HACK, CONFIRMED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echolalia Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Aussie white bloke with dreads who lives in Iceland in a treehouse? I picture him hanging off a branch and you will obey his artistic whims. Sort of like Lars Ulrich's Dad but Australian so therefore owns a nutribullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 is he competing with tim hecker for most self indulgent pr blurb? More words about a room and recording noise - https://www.breakingtunes.com/amalgamatedwondersoftheworld & Bleep.com have some of the most absurd reviews and blurbs out there, why can't everyone just drive a tank FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I have been watching the show Fortitude Nd realised he did the music for the show. Great stuff, need to see if there is a soundtrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haste Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Fucker nicked my album cover This is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Foil Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 noice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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