Loscil / Sea Island
Artist Loscil
Album Title: Sea Island
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Primary Genre Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica
Format CD
Released 11/17/2014
Label Kranky
Catalog No KRANK191
Bar Code No 7 96441 81912 6
Packaging Cardboard Gatefold
Tracks
1. Ahull (6:38)
2. In Threes (5:57)
3. Bleeding Ink (6:38)
4. Sea Island Murders (8:26)
5. Iona (8:34)
6. Holding Pattern (6:11)
7. Catalina 1943 (6:34)
8. Angel of Loll (5:51)
9. Sturgeon Bank (6:00)
10. En Masse (5:23)
11. Angel of List (6:45)
Date Acquired 11/17/2014
Personal Rating
Acquired from Kranky.Net
Purchase Price 14.00

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Notes

Copyright © – Scott Morgan
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Kranky
Mastered At – Chicago Mastering Service
Design – Craig McCaffrey
Mastered By – Jason Ward
Recorded in
Vancouver, Seattle, Mission and Manchester, 2014
Bleeding Ink
originally commissioned by Aakash Odedra / Damien Jalet
Bar code as sticker affixed to shrink wrap. No bar code or UPC number present on printed artwork.

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Analyzed: Loscil / Sea Island
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DR              Peak         RMS       Duration      Track
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DR9        -0.32 dB   -12.72 dB      6:39   01 - Ahull
DR9        -0.32 dB   -12.32 dB      5:58   02 - In Threes
DR10      -0.32 dB   -12.42 dB      6:38   03 - Bleeding Ink
DR10      -0.32 dB   -13.21 dB      8:27   04 - Sea Island Murders
DR11      -0.32 dB   -13.77 dB      8:35   05 - Iona
DR8        -0.32 dB   -12.23 dB      6:11   06 - Holding Pattern
DR8        -0.32 dB   -11.27 dB      6:34   07 - Catalina 1943
DR8        -0.32 dB   -11.77 dB      5:52   08 - Angle of Loll
DR12      -0.32 dB   -15.67 dB      6:01   09 - Sturgeon Bank
DR13      -0.32 dB   -16.33 dB      5:24   10 - En Masse
DR9        -1.84 dB   -14.39 dB      6:46   11 - Angle of List
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 471 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Heather Phares
Loscil's Scott Morgan operates at such a consistently high level that the cohesion between his albums makes them even more immersive. Sea Island feels like an evolution of the sounds and ideas he explored on his previous full-length, 2012's excellent Sketches from New Brighton, and the short-form releases that followed it, the piano-driven Intervalo and his split EP with the British ambient group Fieldhead. Morgan sets an introspective, dark, but not oppressive mood similar to that of Sketches with tracks like the misty "In Threes," and, as always, uses small shifts to achieve seismic results; the way "Holding Pattern" warms up its chilly, flute-like tones and electric piano is almost imperceptible from moment to moment. He explores fragmented melodies in similar fashion, shrinking them to sonar-like beeps on "Angle of Loll" and letting them flow on "Sturgeon Bank." Underscoring the connection Sea Island has to Morgan's recent work, the album features collaborations with Intervalo pianist Kelly Wyse and Fieldhead violinist Elaine Reynolds as well as returning vibraphonist Josh Lindstrom and keyboardist Jason Zumpano. Morgan's pieces allow them to shine as much as he does: album opener "Ahull" showcases Lindstrom's spiraling lines, which recall Cliff Martinez's haunting Solaris score; Reynolds' playing is subsumed into glowing tones on "Catalina 1943"; and Wyse's poignant performance on "En Masse" is a reminder of what made Intervalo so special. Another standout, "Bleeding Ink," uses Ashley Pitre's wordless vocals to add a unique intimacy as well as a respite from the album's more ominous moments. Elsewhere, Morgan employs the last vestiges of his dub techno roots to give Sea Island structure and momentum; "Sea Island Murders" begins with gasps of melody and a subtly pulsing beat that bottoms out midway through the song, like the conclusion of a chase; "Iona" takes the opposite tack, initially floating on bell-like tones before a windswept beat overtakes it. Techniques like these ensure that Sea Island's generous length offers a deep dive into Loscil's world that remains compelling from start to finish.
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