This month’s batch of Specials are now available from the HSR Store. For the next month you can grab the following releases at super special prices:

Dilatazione, Too Emotional For Maths
“an incredibly coloured debut that does nothing but improve with multiple listens” – FakeJazz
The critically acclaimed debut album from Italian quartet Dilatazione weaves melodic magic with its chiming guitars and complex, articulate rhythms. Sit back and allow these masterful song-stories to tell their tale.

Glassacre, Slow Attack EP
“Glassacre is all shimmer and surge… the power of this music will creep up on you gradually, and before you know it the damn thing is on repeat play” – Luna Kafe
Dream-pop duo Glassacre’s debut EP set a high benchmark for the long-awaited release of their debut album Without Sleep, due in 2009.

Toby Richardson, Golden Days EP
A winning introduction to the deranged genius of his debut album Evergreen, Toby’s debut EP Golden Days is a six-track lo-fi rock opus. With all the playful charm of Robert Pollard and the wirey choreography of Pavement, this EP carved Toby’s very own special shape in the indie-rock landscape.

Motor Eye, Motor Eye
An expertly crafted debut album that populates the fertile ground between the smooth jazz-pop of Steely Dan, the noir sampledelia of DJ Shadow, and the loping, dubby grooves of Massive Attack. The result is a cinematic affair – a musical travelogue that takes your ears from Detroit to Tokyo via Antibes.

Dilatazione - Solo in una strada affollata  Dilatazione - Solo in una strada affollata

If you haven’t already been made giddy with sheer joy by the musical splendor that is Iretsu’s Name Our Numbers, Numbers then you should let go of your shame and head to the HSR Store for a full EP preview and CD or Digital purchase. And if you still need more proof (is there not trust between us?) then check out the glowing review in the latest edition of Perth’s Drum Media.

Read then listen and then quietly say to yourself as you go to sleep tonight, “damn, those guys were right!”

Iretsu - 6 Bump Hillbilly Stomp  Iretsu - 6 Bump Hillbilly Stomp

Musicfest Northwest, a massive music event in Portland, Oregon, which this year features ace bands like Built To Spill, Fuck Buttons and Mogwai, also features Hidden Shoal’s very own band of musical geniuses Iretsu. The festival runs from September 3rd to 6th, and Iretsu are playing at 8pm on Saturday 6th at Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave. Check it out!

And while we’re on the subject of hot Iretsu news, after the festival the band are going back into the studio to record their new album. Huzzah! Meanwhile, the Name Our Numbers, Numbers EP and The Moon And Stars Remain In The Morning Sky album are both available from the HSR Store.

Iretsu Name Our Numbers, Numbers Iretsu - Name Our Numbers, Numbers

Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the signing of Belfast-based electronic composer Jack Hamill aka RL/VL to it’s roster of artists.

Presenting an impeccably crafted minimalism and focus married to an ineffable sense of human frailty, the music of RL/VL unfolds like the stories of ageless artefacts buried in the earth, still covered in the dirt that was once their home, brimming with micro-histories and rootless memories. The beauty of RL/VL is that no sound is too small, no detail too elusive.

Hidden Shoal Recordings will release RL/VL’s mesmerising full length Chagrin on October 30th 2008. The album extends a long line of critically acclaimed ambient and instrumental releases available through Hidden Shoal Recordings including classic works by Slow Dancing Society, Wes Willenbring and Cheekbone to name a few.

Download and read a full press release here.