Wes Willenbring’s “Weapon Reference Manual” – CD Pre-Orders and Digital Availability
Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce cd pre-orders and digital availability for the third album by American ambient craftsman Wes Willenbring, Weapons Reference Manual.
As a further progression from his acclaimed debut Somewhere Someone Else and his stunning sophomore album Close, But Not Too Close, Weapons Reference Manual features a varied and richly hued palette of visceral guitar tones, effects-warped textures and achingly beautiful piano work. Immersive and darkly emotive soundscapes, such as droning opener ‘Dreams and Schemes’ and the 15-minute epic ‘Quaaludes’, are counterbalanced by seductively melodic pieces, such as ‘People Disappear Everyday’ and closing track ‘Ashes’. Meanwhile, single ‘Consequences of Recklessness’ is Weapons Reference Manual’s shimmering centrepiece, setting icicles of delayed guitar amid an aching tapestry of drones and feedback. It sets the tone for the album as a whole, perhaps Willenbring’s most complex and satisfying release to date.
“a gorgeous ambient album … a serene, hypnotic and majestic soundscape suitable for daydreaming… hauntingly beautiful atmospheric compositions” – Delusion Of Adequacy on Close, But Not Too Close
“Absolutely gorgeous. Dreamy dark meandering melancholia for fans of Stars Of The Lid, Eluvium, Dead Texan, Tim Hecker, Godspeed and other purveyors of darkly dramatic, abstract moody minimalism” – Aquarius Records on Somewhere Someone Else
Weapons Reference Manual is available now for CD pre-order and digital download. The CD release comes as a numbered limited edition of 200. Official CD release and ship date is the 4th of May. Check out the Hidden Shoal Store for all details.
