CST Fall 2009 mix by Constellation Records

THIS MIX ORIGINALLY PRODUCED FOR DROWNED IN SOUND.

00:00 “Philip Guston”: Vic Chesnutt from At The Cut
03:25 “You Have My Eyes Now”: Clues from Clues
07:05 “The Slayer” (EDIT): Evangelista from Prince Of Truth
13:02 “Monster Island Czars”: The Dead Science from Villainaire
16:41 “Do” (EDIT): Do Make Say Think from Other Truths
21:37 “The Living Light” (EDIT): Elfin Saddle from Ringing For THe Begin Again
25:16 “Iceland Spar” (EDIT): Land Of Kush from Against The Day

CST Processional 2010 mix by Constellation Records

THIS MIX ORIGINALLY PRODUCED FOR THE SKINNY.

00:00 “When The Bottom Fell Out”: Vic Chesnutt from At The Cut
03:08 “’Piphany Rambler” (EDIT): Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra from Kollaps Tradixionales
10:10 “Like The Thread Of A Spider”: Land Of Kush’s Egyptian Light Orchestra from Monogamy (forthcoming)
14:40 “Elope”: Clues from Clues
18:59 “Make” (EDIT): Do Make Say Think from Other Truths
22:14 “Wurld” (Excerpt): Elfin Saddle from their short film Wurld
25:50 “I Lay There In Front Of Me Covered In Ice”: Evangelista from Prince Of Truth
30:54 “Granny”: Vic Chesnutt from At The Cut

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra have added 16 dates in USA and Canada through the 2nd half of May, following their 6-week tour of Europe.

SEE ALL THE DATES HERE

The first-ever official video from Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra premiered on Stereogum in USA, The Quietus (along with a feature interview with band leader Efrim Menuck) in the UK, and Les Inrockuptibles in France.

We’ve put it up on our brand new Vimeo channel – not that our bands have been prolific makers of videos, but there have been a few made this past year, now conveniently being gathered in one place.

The video was shot in the band’s rehearsal space at the ‘old’ Hotel2Tango (the original location bearing that name, though the recording studio proper has since relocated down the street) and features a live 8-track analog audio recording of the song. A free MP3 download of the audio (different from the album track, just to be clear) is available here.

The video was directed by Seth W. Owen, a long-time friend of the band’s a one of the founders of Automatic Vaudeville. Aided and abetted by Iam MacMillan as Director of Photography. Audio recorded by Howard Bilerman (who can be seen in the video, monitoring the reel-to-reel).

MORE INFO HERE

DATES ARE HERE

Here is the brand new video for “Black Smoke” by the UK-based directorial team of Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (www.iainandjane.com).

Also check out:

www.fallingdownamountain.com

The whole album is streaming there, and we also have special album sales offers set up in conjucntion with Topspin Media: get a digital download with your physical CD or LP purchase, or buy the digital album for a good price in MP3 or FLAC+MP3 format. Also good deals to be had on bundling the new album with the band’s previous release The Hungry Saw. Sorry, these offers available in North America only as 4AD has the album rights elsewhere.

Meanwhile some lovely reviews of the record coming in from the UK (where the official release date was January 25th):

“Tindersticks remain at the top of their game and, better still, they seem to want to play.” Record Collector (4/5)

“Stunning….exquisite….gorgeous.” MOJO (4/5)

“A band on top form.” The Sunday Times (4/5)

“always feels as if it’s climbing, carrying you with it…what Tindersticks sound like on this subtly strong album is a band with restored self-belief, again loving doing what they do better than anyone else.” Uncut (4/5)

“Rare evidence that reformed bands can make records that matter.” The Word

“Another truly great Tindersticks record to add to your collection.” Clash

“Evident proof that Stuart Staples’ creative palette is as vibrant and uncompromising as it ever has been, and for that alone we’re sincerely and eternally grateful.” Drowned In Sound

“The well never seems to run dry.” Rock Sound

Full album info and an MP3 download of the album track “Black Smoke” are here.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra has recorded a new album and it is damn fine. And it is official. You can hear a track on the band’s newly launched blog:

www.tra-la-la-band.com/preview

You can also read an album description here .

The Constellation release page is here.

Album is out February 08, 2010 in Europe and February 16, 2010 everywhere else.

We are starting to package the album up now, as the snow begins to fall and the warehouse beckons like a hibernation lair. We made some nice stuff to go with it – a book and a two different posters – which can be had by ordering the deluxe version of the CD or the first pressing of the 2×10″ vinyl.

All formats are available for pre-order now in our webshop and via the fine indie mail shoppes listed below. Scroll down for illustrations and more detailed descriptions of the packages.

The formats are:

Deluxe 2×10″ vinyl which includes a CD copy of the album, an art book and 2 different posters. The book and at least one of the posters will be limited to the first pressing of 2500.

Deluxe CD in our custom gatefold cardstock jacket, accompanied by the art book and the posters, also limited to 2500.

Standard CD in our custom gatefold cardstock jacket, without accompaniment.

PRE-ORDER NOW:

INSOUND (USA)
NORMANRECORDS (UK)
FLIGHT 13 (DE)
DIFFER-ANT (FR)

If these links don’t take you directly to the album, they will very soon.

Of course you can order directly from us as well, by clicking the mailbox button at upper right.

Snaphots and specs for the lovely artbook and posters: