New Album from Chamber-Pop Experimentalist Liam Singer

Oct. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the release of the new album Dislocatia by Brooklyn-based chamber-pop experimentalist Liam Singer.

Dislocatia is a truly beguiling song cycle that contains multitudes. In Liam Singer’s music, the prosaic and the magical are two sides of the same dusty coin. Produced by Scott Solter, and featuring vocals from Boxharp’s Wendy Allen, Dislocatia is rich in wondrous, resonant details. These fantastical song-stories carry the listener skyward like a clockwork cloud.

It’s rare to find such arresting compositional talent married not only to an innate sense of melody and emotion, but also to a keen sense of texture and atmosphere. Dislocatia manages to merge these elements together and, more importantly, blur any lines that divide them. Liam Singer’s alchemical compositional process transforms the songs into a whole that transcends simple descriptors.

The digital version of the album also includes a wonderful re-working of the Cat Power track 'Cross Bones Style'.

Praise for Liam Singer's Previous Releases

“With ‘Winter Weeds’, Singer places himself among other artists who understand the delicate nature of human compassion. His capacity for relating such an emotion seems to come easy, making such a forgotten expression in today’s society unbelievably refreshing.” - Delusions of Adequacy

"Mr. Liam Singer's second album is such a sumptuous affair!...Evocative, earthy and at times quite bold and adventurous, this album pushes gently at the boundaries of popular music norms incorporating classical and operatic elements throughout....Our Secret Lies Beneath The Creek exudes grace from the first note to the last." - Aquarius Records on Our Secret Lies Beneath The Creek

"His hushed, high-pitched whisper recalls the tunefulness and wounded qualities of Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens at their most emotive...Our Secret Lies Beneath the Creek is hardly the blissful piano pop album that past songs like “One Day” hinted at, but by venturing farther into the mysterious, Singer has crafted something far more intriguing. And with this kind of talent, he’s plainly making a conscious choice." - Cokemachineglow on Our Secret Lies Beneath The Creek

"His new-music compositions seem to be getting more daring, and fuller, while also combining more seamlessly with story/songs that carry a direct emotional force. I imagine he could write an amazing film score, or sit down in a room and sing you a hard-hitting song on his own. There's a sense of drama to this music, but also one of beauty." - Erasing Clouds on Our Secret Lies Beneath The Creek

Availability
Dislocatia is available now on CD and in digital formats through Hidden Shoal Recordings, distributed via n5Mailorder (http://n5mailorder.com). Head to the Hidden Shoal Store (http://agora.hiddenshoal.com) for all availability details.

Hidden Shoal Recordings: http://music.hiddenshoal.com
Liam Singer: http://liamsinger.com/

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Hidden Shoal Recordings is an Australia-based music label that has earned a reputation for releasing engaging new music that is not bound by genre or style. The label has been dubbed “This generation’s 4AD” by prominent New York radio host DJ Mojo.