In Poor Visibility

Posted On: January 1, 2010
Posted In: Hibernate Recordings, In Poor Visibility, Tom White
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I have been fascinated by the sounds of Tom White for some time now and this new release on Hibernate Recordings is a bit special to say the least…

Born in 1986, Tom White is a sound and visual artist currently based in London. So far in 2009 he has released two limited-edition EPs, Sight See on Smallfish and A Well-Known Phrase on Under the Spire.

In Poor Visibility, Tom’s first full-length album, consists of nine pieces recorded over a five-month period. Taking the cover artwork as a visual starting point, Tom began working on improvisations with dictaphone tape collage, mic feedback, fragments of guitar and found sounds.

These various layers of sound were later edited into the tracks that make up the record, the improvised and layered approach to the music carefully linking to the found-image collages that provide the album’s artwork.

Please note this album is up for pre-sale, the release date is Monday 4th January.

Track List:

Global
On Sundays
Cecil Andrew
Over Familiar
A Pardon
Visibility
Moredon Cooling Towers
Destitiute
Nobody In The Water

Purchase/Pre-Order here

North America orders here soon

www.myspace.com/tomwhites
www.hibernate-recs.com

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