In addition to the release of City Of Satellites’ The Spook EP on 25th November, Hidden Shoal is proud to announce a clutch of very special new releases from our other artists before 2008 is up. Stay tuned for new singles from The Slow Beings, Toby Richardson and Jumpel, and EPs from Sankt Otten and Ghost In The Water. Plus, the latest volume of our free sampler albums series will be available at the start of December. Then just wait and see what we’ve got lined up for 2009…

RL/VL’s album Chagrin and Fall Electric’s single ‘Faithless Friend’, from their brand new album Measure And Step, have been reviewed in this month’s edition of Norwegian e-zine Luna Kafe. Visit the site to read the reviews in full, or visit the respective artists’ reviews sections to read excerpts.

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Hidden Shoal is proud to announce a distribution partnership with the excellent label n5MD’s distribution arm. The label is home to such wonderful artists as Bitcrush, Last Days and Near The Parenthesis. A handful of releases are now available via n5Mailorder: Colour Kane’s A Taste Of, Glassacre’s Slow Attack EP, Monocle’s Outer Sunset, Sankt Otten’s Wir Koennen Ja Freunde Bleiben, and Wes Willenbring’s Somewhere Someone Else.

The next wave of albums to be available at the n5MD store in the coming weeks will include Sankt Otten’s Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder,  Slow Dancing Society’s The Sound of Lights When Dim and The Slow and Steady Winter, and Ghost In The Water’s Tooth. In time, all new Hidden Shoal releases will be available through n5MD, as well as selections from the back catalogue.

Head to the n5MD store now and check it all out.

Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of the album Measure And Step by Perth-based compelled acoustic spacemakers Fall Electric.

Drawing influences from neo-folk, indie-rock and avant-pop, Measure And Step effortlessly carves its own inimitable niche in the contemporary Australian musical landscape. From edgy, urgent single ‘Faithless Friend’ through the gorgeous submarine sway of ‘Twine Of Wool’ to the hovering acoustic cinematics of ‘He Told Me So’, the album spans all shades of the emotional and textural spectrum. Equal parts turbulent and soothing, funny and serious, Measure And Step offers compelling evidence of the depth of Fall Electric’s songwriting.

Featuring members of Adam Said Galore and Schvendes, the band recorded the album with Casey Rice, who has worked with the likes of Tortoise, Stereolab and Grand Salvo.

“They’re the kind of musicians who together are capable of mesmerizing audiences into complete silence” – Drum Media

Measure And Step is now available through Hidden Shoal Recordings in both CD and digital format. For Perth fans the CD is stocked at all good local music stores including Dada Records, 78 Records, Planet Music and Mills. All availability and distribution information can be found at the HSR Store.

Stream the album in full here and read a full press release here.

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