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NEW BLANCMANGE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM AVAILABLE AT THE RED GALLERY, LONDON
We're excited to announce a brand new Blancmange instrumental album, 'Nil By Mouth'.

Recorded by Nell Arthur, this 12 track CD release will initially be available at Blancmange's two forthcoming London shows - at the Red Gallery (near Old Street tube) - on Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May



TICKETS: http://www.blancmange.co.uk/tour-dates-2/


The full tracklisting is as follows:

1 Eleanor

2 Fall

3 R and P

4 Cistern

5 Gone

6 Crystals Of Zircon

7 The Son

8 Matters Of Life

9 Holiday Camp (2005)

10 Landsea

11 So Long Ago

12 Close Encounters



Look out for further announcements about 'Nil By Mouth' soon, including when it will go on sale via the Official Blancmange Store.



www.blancmange.co.uk

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later
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I just ordered it from their website.

http://blancmange.tmstor.es/index.php?p ... tion=Music

good deal. let us know what you think of it.

i'll probably get it later on.


later
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Blancmange Nil By Mouth


Track 1 "Eleanor" - has a Dntel, Suction records - Solvent melancholy feel the soft percussion bits sorta remind
me a little bit like "Sad Day" -- I like this one
track 2." Fall" - very moody ambient and minimal track - 6 minutes long that goes nowhere.
Track 3. "R + P" - has dissonant chords that sound like Kraftwerks Trans Europe Express--but goes nowhere
Track 4 "Cistern" a movie type score that reminds me of OMD's experimental pieces "Dazzle Ship" era
Track 5 "Gone" again OMD sounding track with some numanesque strings. slow and brooding.
Track 6 "Crystals of Zircon" - "Industrial" sounding.
Track 7 "The Son" not much to say experimental daydreaming
Track 8 "Matters of Life" most structured song on the album - I can hear ideas for lyrics to this song. nice melody
and Hammond organ usage - problem is it is too short only 2 minutes. just when you dig it-- it ends - like
Track 9 "Holiday Camp 2005" -- finally a recognizable Blancmange sound--yeah but only 3 minutes -
Track 10 "Landsea" - Acoustic stuff and the keyboardy stuff sounds like Vangelis's stuff
Track 11 "So Long Ago" Long 6 minute acoustic drone feedback style-"Tangerine Dream" Zeit era stuff
Track 12 "Close Encounters" Interesting Dub experimental track -- analog sounds-- Like this track dark,spoolky and sexy
and some horns sneak in towards the end reminding me of "Other Animals" track from believeyoume -



For the exception of one most of the tracks do not sound like Blancmange at all.
A lot of the material is very experimental, scribblings of ideas for songs, movie soundtrack scores type.
If you Liked Martin Gores lastest album MG - you might like this.
Not essential or crucial though.

I am a die hard and I do like experimental so I am keeping it.

I'll admit that I'm a little disappointed with the tracks. There's only a few I have inserted into Semi-Detached and the rest will probably never be played again.

To Df118..
Curious which tracks fid you use to add to semi-detached?

Only Close Encounters, Holiday Camp, Eleanor, and Landsea made the cut.