Excerpt: “Blessed with a welcome sense of space and noirish atmosphere, it’s aged very well indeed… Although the thickly enunciated German language doesn’t lend itself to romantic notions, here the precise and cool delivery of Carsten Sandkaemper has just the right amount of gravitas; the singer only really baring his soul for the angst-ridden title track. As with most trip-hop, the controlled percussion is a key element as are some choice brass and string samples… Eine Kleine Traurigkeit is a proper album, whose moody, chilling demeanour runs consistently from beginning to end; where even instrumental interludes like ‘Das Juengste Geruecht’ are crucial in maintaining the atmosphere.”

Leonard’s Lair

The re-release of Sankt Otten’s haunting debut album Eine Kleine Traurigkeit has just been reviewed on the excellent music blog Leonard’s Lair. Visit the site to read the review in full, or visit Sankt Otten’s reviews section for an excerpt.

Sankt Otten Fernfahrer Sankt Otten – Fernfahrer

Slow Dancing Society’s latest album Priest Lake Circa ‘88 is currently the third bestselling CD at Tonevendor behind Pavement and American Dollar! You can also grab the goodness on CD or mp3 from the HSR Store.

Slow Dancing Society A Warm Glow Slow Dancing Society – A Warm Glow

Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of the single ‘Moon In The Sea’ by Australian post-rock dreampop duo City Of Satellites.

Taken from their forthcoming debut EP The Spook, ‘Moon In The Sea’ is the perfect introduction to City Of Satellites’ gorgeous sound. Delayed guitars, bass and drums are swathed in an eerie mist of synths and chimes, above which Jarrod Manuel’s emotive vocals shine clear and true. Like all the best atmospheric music, the track breathes and throbs with life, ebbing and flowing beautifully throughout, leaving the listener hypnotised and hungry for more.

‘Moon In The Sea’ is available for free digital download from the HSR Store until the release of City Of Satellites’ debut EP The Spook on November 25th, 2008. The EP will round out what has been an amazing year of releases for the label, including new signings Fall Electric, and fantastic new albums from Hidden Shoal mainstays Sankt Otten and Slow Dancing Society.

A full press release is available here.

City Of Satellites – Moon In The Sea   City Of Satellites – Moon In The Sea