Loscil – Endless Falls

Posted On: February 13, 2010
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The upcoming Loscil album ‘Endless Falls’ is a stunning collection of compositions and we feel it’s Scott’s best work to date and another worthy addition to the Kranky Records catalogue. Listen out for tracks from the album that have been added to the channel 1 broadcast…

Endless Falls is the fifth full length release by Scott Morgan under the loscil moniker. The album begins and ends with the sound of rain recorded by Scott in his back yard, precipitation being a constant presence in his home city of Vancouver. Many of the other sounds on the album are derived from these same recordings, processed and combined with other harmonic sounds to create the textures and drones.

Something completely new to this release would be vocals, of a sort, a first for any loscil composition, contributed by Daniel Bejar on the final track. Scott states “The collaboration with Dan made us both incredibly nervous. Dan felt out of his element doing ‘spoken word’ but rose to the challenge. I felt self-conscious about changing the listening perspective from abstract, ambient music into foreground, conscious listening. The first time I heard Dan’s voice recording I was terrified and was tempted to call the whole thing off. I listened to it a few more times and it completely grew on me. Now I can’t imagine that piece without his performance. I love Dan’s use of words, his vocal rhythms and the intimate intensity of his voice.”

Jason Zumpano is the only returning performer from past collaborations, he is responsible for the piano parts. Kim Koch and Robert Sparks make appearances on violin and bass recorder. The cover photos for the album were taken from the backseat of the family car by Scott’s newest collaborator, his 4 year old daughter Sadie.

Track List:

01. Endless Falls
02. Estuarine
03. Shallow Water Blackout
04. Dub for Cascadia
05. Fern and Robin
06. Lake Orchard
07. Showers of Ink
08. Graupel (vinyl only)
09. Kinematics (vinyl only)
10. The Making of Grief Point

Release Date: 01/03/10

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