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After some serious delays, test pressing frustrations and heartache, my new album 'Of The Sea And Shore' is now available to buy!

Unfortunately, the vinyl version of this had to be canceled, so the album is now in cd format. Better late than never eh?

Here are the details;

LP035 - Gareth Hardwick - Of The Sea And Shore - cd

‘Of The Sea And Shore’ is the third album (and the first full length consisting entirely of new material since his debut release in 2006) by Nottingham musician Gareth Hardwick.

Inspired by visits to remote coastal locations around the UK, Gareth has created an album that draws upon the cyclical nature of the tides and the forces of nature that regulate the oceans. Recorded over a four month period during the winter of 2009/10, Gareth's characteristic long form guitar drones have been enhanced by a widened palette of sounds consisting of different instrumentation, effects and recording techniques. Cymbals and chimes supply a percussive undercurrent, whilst radio static, dictaphone field recordings and harmonium are used to add further texture.

As a result, through subtle layering and delivery, 'Of The Sea And Shore' is perhaps Gareth's most accomplished and focused work to date. Over the course of two beautiful long form tracks, a tangible sense of time and place is presented to the listener, evoking grainy recollections of forgotten landscapes.

CD, packaged in a full colour digipak. Mastered by Taylor Deupree. Limited edition of 300 copies only. On sale for £7 plus shipping to your part of the world. To listen to sound samples and to order a copy, please head to http://www.low-point.com/LP035.html.

Coming Soon;

Simon Scott and Dag Rosenqvist - 'Conformists' LP

Chubby Wolf - 'The Darker Sex' 7"

Ex-Easter Island Head - 'Mallet Guitars 1' cd

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really really sad. i pre-ordered the vinyl, but I'm not interested in a cd version. :( 

A shame indeed, but I figured that if I continued to try and get a vinyl version that was satisfactory i'd end up loosing my mind.

I cut my loses and kept my sanity by releasing it on cd instead...

anyone?

What problems did you encounter with the vinyl edition, Gareth?

The plant that was handling the pressing produced three terrible sounding test pressings.  The record was recut, but for some reason, the audio was still inferior.

I figured that a vinyl version wasn't to be and got it pressed on cd instead.

OTSAS at Coke Machine Glow;

http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_r ... shore-2010

Gareth, you were right to reject the pressing you gave me.  Reduced lots of the surface noise by giving it a clean with some alcohol and giving it a good few plays, but still got patches of noise that are just a bad press.  It's not unlistenable though.

Would recommend that people pick up the CD.  It's a great release.