Sticklebacks by Kevin McCormick
Kevin McCormick's unreleased bedroom studio tape material (1984-1987).
Following the release of Light Patterns in 1982, Kevin recorded a series of songs onto tape that explored the sonic possibilities of a solitary guitarist. Shedding the acoustic sound of his previous effort, he adopted a swelling electric palette to explore different moods. These recordings are a shift in direction to a sparse and ambient style, and their hazy, repetitive movements create room for evocative melodies.
Kevin fills a deficiency of guitar-forward music with his minimalistic approach that is somewhere in the space between ambient, rock, jazz, and avant-garde. On Sticklebacks, he casts away the morning elegance of Light Patterns and leans further into the introverted feelings of the small hours. It is a nascent springtime journey that shows just what Kevin is capable of with six strings.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sticklebacks | 3:39 |
| 2. | Sunday Farmway | 4:53 |
| 3. | A Little Cove | 2:21 |
| 4. | Mountain Tops | 4:55 |
| 5. | Night Journey | 4:25 |
| 6. | Moon Clock | 3:37 |
| 7. | A Little Space | 3:58 |
| 8. | Alone In A Crowd | 6:08 |
Credits
Written, produced, and recorded by Kevin McCormick.
Guitar, bass, violin bow, effects, voice, and poem.
Manchester, England, 1984-1987.
Design by Asger Bechnke Jacobsen & Rudy Guedj
Mastering by Peter Beckmann (Technology Works)
Additional Mastering For Vinyl & Cut by Frank Merritt (The Carvery)
License
All rights reserved.
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