PENGUIN CAFE
“The
Imperfect Sea”
il nuovo album in
uscita il 5 maggio, il primo su etichetta Erased Tapes
Nati agli inizi degli anni ’70 da Simon Jeffes, The Penguin Cafe
Orchestra sono un curioso ensemble britannico che, tra suoni classici, folk ed
atmosfere new age, hanno conquistato il mondo intero.
Dopo la morte del padre nel 1997, Arthur Jeffes ha riportato in
vita l’iconico collettivo
dietro il nome di Penguin Cafe, senza ma allontanarsi dal concetto
di “folklore immaginario”,
come amava definirsi lo stesso Arthur.
In uscita il 5 maggio per Erased Tapes, “The Imperfect Sea”, per la maggior parte auto-prodotto,
sostituisce linee elettroniche con strumenti reali
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Previous Press
“An endlessly
repeatable mood music masterpiece” **** - Q Magazine
“Culturally
omnivorous instrumentals of considerable elegance and ingenuity” **** - Mojo
“The Penguins
are back on top form” **** - Daily
Telegraph
“Arthur’s dad
woiuld be proud” – The Independent
The
iconic Penguin Cafe join the Erased Tapes family and open a brand new chapter
to their unique world with new album The
Imperfect Sea – out on Erased Tapes 5th May 2017.
A penguin stands in the middle of a
scorching desert, far away from its natural habitat. This mirrors composer Arthur Jeffes’ journey and exploration
into a new musical territory. Penguin
Cafe have evolved into something of their own at the hands of Arthur who started the band in 2009 with the continuation and
homage to his father’s legacy, to the late Simon Jeffes’ Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Now, their upcoming album echoes
reminiscent sounds that embrace the new.
The album title refers to a
saying by his father that “we wade in a
sea of imperfections…”, reflecting upon the idea that beauty can be found
amongst the chaos. “If there is a narrative to the album it’s
coming to the acceptance of the imperfections in all aspects of life; moreover,
the recognition that these imperfections and tiny randomnesses are in fact what
make up the best parts”,
Arthur explains. This has also been highlighted by the striking cover artwork
designed by FELD under the art direction of label founder Robert Raths,
resembling a lone figure adapting to and accepting its surrounding environment.
Predominantly self-composed,
the new album also features covers of
electronic works by Simian Mobile Disco and
Kraftwerk, along with a re-working
of Simon's 'Now Nothing'. Arthur has
developed from the traditional folk and jazz heritage
Penguin Cafe Orchestra is known for into another realm of blissful ambience and
dance music, recreated using strictly acoustic elements.
“For this album
I wanted to effect a departure from where we’d been up to now. The idea was to
create a musical world that would feel familiar to an audience more used to
dance records but stay true to our own values. So we replaced electronic layers
with real instruments: pads with real string sections, synths with
heavily-effected pianos, and atmospheric analogue drones with real feedback
loops ringing through a stone and a piano soundboard.”
On the day of
release, the band will play a headline show at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, commencing the beginning of this new adventure
for Penguin Cafe.
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