by Jane Weaver
Release Date: 21 September 2018
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Bird Records
£18.99 £12.99
Jane Weaver The Silver Globe Limited Deluxe Edition Silver Vinyl LP + Download
SMALL KNOCK TO 2 CORNERS OF SLEEVE STILL SEALED
Overview:
As one of the most industrious female multi-instrumentalist songwriters in modern pop Jane Weaver literally doubles the content of her Best Record Of 2014 for this synth-ridden special release.
When a handful of broadsheet music columns and reputable blog pages began to mention the vaguely familiar name Jane Weaver in the "Here's One We Missed" themed features during 2014s end of year round-ups it became quickly apparent that the singer's concept album The Silver Globe had already independently garnered a "must have" status amongst virtually any self-respecting music buyers. But unlike so many other big label "campaigns" that vied for PR attention via ego-fuelled video promos and down your throat advertising, this unassuming, dedicated, focused piece of experimental female vocal pop was in no way spoon fed to editors nor playlisters. Nor did it fall within the lines of what might have been considered fashionable or culturally relevant. The Silver Globe defied species, and for once, was judged on its own merit as a brilliant uncompromising pop record. The sixth album by a long-standing pillar of the North West music scene (loosely based on a lost Polish dystopian feature film and a French novella featuring a personnel of vintage Atari music composers next to Australian synth pioneers) was a simply typical product of the way Jane Weaver has always operated - as an independent and resilient female experimental songwriter, on her own label, on the outskirts of anything that resembles a music industry. Throughout her twenty-year "career" she has stayed focused, avoided whimsical fads and distractions and used her experience to work as hard as she can when she can. By Christmas The Silver Globe had been announced as Piccadilly Records' best album of the year, earned a "worldwide" top ten track of the year accolade by Gilles Peterson, gleaned across the board full-stars and thumbs up from the music press, benefitted unanimous repeat plays from virtually every specialist DJ on BBC6 Music (amongst many more global radio stations), found DJ mix support from Andrew Weatherall, and filled most of the pages in a twelve month diary with gig and festival requests. Meanwhile, Jane's own Bird Imprint (via Finders Keepers) has to worked around the clock to keep up with stock demands of her new (and old) music. Album collaborators such as David Holmes, Andy Votel and BC Camplight share gushing pride in the project and with this unanimous critical support (and long earned respect) Jane has reacted in the only way she knows best - to keep creating.
Featured Tracks:
Disc: 1
1. The Silver Globe
2. Argent
3. The Electric Mountain
4. Arrows
5. Don't Take My Soul
6. Cells
7. Mission Desire
8. Stealing Gold
9. If Only We Could Be in Love
10. Your Time in This Life Is Just Temporary
Disc: 2
1. La Pomme D'argent
2. I Need a Connection
3. You Are Dissolved
4. The Amber Light
5. Argen (Tim Furse Extrapolation)
6. Cascade in Dark
7. Electric Mountain (Andy Votel Analogue Mountain Instro)
8. Parade of Blood Red Sorrows
9. Your Time in This Life Is Just Temporary (PJ Philipson Version)
10. Neotantrik Globes (Excerpt)
Release Date: 21 June 2019
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Fire Records
£19.99
Release Date: 19 May 2017
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Fire Records
£14.99
