
Vinilo
ECCENTRONIC RESEARCH COUNCIL 2LP
VA
Review
Fruto de las mentes de Adrian Flanagan y Dean Honer (fundadores en Sheffield del colectivo y precursores del fenómeno The Moonlandingz), junto a la magnética presencia narrativa de la actriz Maxine Peake, este ambicioso proyecto conceptual es una de las sátiras más agudas y delirantes que ha producido la electrónica underground británica en la última década. El relato sigue la obsesión enfermiza de una acosadora con el ficticio líder de una banda de psych-rock de Valhalla Dale, combinando spoken word vitriólico, humor negro nor-inglés y una sofisticada orfebrería de síntesis analógica vintage. Entre sintetizadores analógicos chirriantes, cintas de eco, ritmos krautrock primitivos y parodias ácidas del pop post-moderno, el álbum alberga hitos como "Sweet Saturn Mine" y "You Ruined My Chippy Thursday". La edición en doble vinilo adquiere una relevancia crucial: el segundo LP incluye el seminal EP homónimo de The Moonlandingz (con colaboraciones vocales de Lias Saoudi de Fat White Family), completando el universo ficticio de Johnny Rocket. En la reproducción sobre el plato, las frecuencias medias y las capas de reverberación de cinta muestran una gran pegada analógica, dejando la voz fría y teatral de Peake en un primer plano cinematográfico y asfixiante. Una obra de culto británica absolutamente imprescindible para amantes del synth-punk, la radioteatralidad oscura y el hauntology de vanguardia.
Tracklist
- 01A1 Welcome To Valhalla Dale 2:58
- 02A2 The John That Fell To Earth 1:43
- 03A3 I Am Merely A Flute Lament In The Mind Of A Nuisance 0:54
- 04A4 Introducing The Moonlandingz (The Audience On Trial) 1:47
- 05A5 The Cooper Effect 1:57
- 06A6 Ingratiate & Creep & Other Ignorable E-mithers 0:31
- 07A7 Sweet Saturn Mine
- 08Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski*
- 093:50
- 10A8 Internet Spreads Whilst Wiki Leaks / Real Nite Clubbing 1:14
- 11A9 Johnny’s Spirit Guide Did Not Send For You 1:00
- 12A10 I Am Your Only Fan / Psych Ersatz
- 13Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski*
- 142:22
- 15A11 Off The Cloth Moth – SWAT 1:45
- 16A12 Mental Illness In Art As Explained By An Amateur Psychologist, Sponsored By Google 1:10
- 17A13 Claptrap Dreams 1:27
- 18B1 You Ruined My Chippy Thursday (Should Have Gone To Codrophenia) 3:17
- 19B2 Time Out (Excellent News) 0:55
- 20B3 If You Want To Worship – Go To Church 1:52
- 21B4 I Spy On J. Rocket & Other Lame Attempts At Leaving Him Alone 2:30
- 22B5 Excuses, Tall Tales Or Both (You Decide) 1:53
- 23B6 Man In Me Lyfe / She Won’t Settle Down (Nightmare Version)
- 24Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski*
- 251:18
- 26B7 The Ignorance Of Johnny Rocket & The Day The Witch Died 2:53
- 27B8 The Bus From Hell – One Bird – One Stone 3:54
- 28B9 Lay Your Head Down On The Road (J.R’s Ghost At Riverside Mix)
- 29Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski*
- 302:44
- 31The Moonlandingz E.P.
- 32C1 Sweet Saturn Mine
- 33C2 Lay Yer Head Down On The Road
- 34D1 Psych Ersatz (A Heavenly Waste Of Time)
- 35D2 Man In Me Lyfe
- 36Johnny Rocket, Narcissist & Music Machine… I’m Your Biggest Fan
- 37CD-1 Welcome To Valhalla Dale 2:58
- 38CD-2 The John That Fell To Earth 1:43
- 39CD-3 I Am Merely A Flute Lament In The Mind Of A Nuisance 0:54
- 40CD-4 Introducing The Moonlandingz (The Audience On Trial) 1:47
- 41CD-5 The Cooper Effect 1:57
- 42CD-6 Ingratiate & Creep & Other Ignorable E-mithers 0:31
- 43CD-7 Sweet Saturn Mine Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski* 3:50
- 44CD-8 Internet Spreads Whilst Wiki Leaks / Real Nite Clubbing 1:14
- 45CD-9 Johnny’s Spirit Guide Did Not Send For You 1:00
- 46CD-10 I Am Your Only Fan / Psych Ersatz Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski* 2:22
- 47CD-11 Off The Cloth Moth – SWAT 1:45
- 48CD-12 Mental Illness In Art As Explained By An Amateur Psychologist, Sponsored By Google 1:10
- 49CD-13 Claptrap Dreams 1:27
- 50CD-14 You Ruined My Chippy Thursday (Should Have Gone To Codrophenia) 3:17
- 51CD-15 Time Out (Excellent News) 0:55
- 52CD-16 If You Want To Worship – Go To Church 1:52
- 53CD-17 I Spy On J. Rocket & Other Lame Attempts At Leaving Him Alone 2:30
- 54CD-18 Excuses, Tall Tales Or Both (You Decide) 1:53
- 55CD-19 Man In Me Lyfe / She Won’t Settle Down (Nightmare Version) Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski* 1:18
- 56CD-20 The Ignorance Of Johnny Rocket & The Day The Witch Died 2:53
- 57CD-21 The Bus From Hell – One Bird – One Stone 3:54
- 58CD-22 Lay Your Head Down On The Road (J.R’s Ghost At Riverside Mix) Written-By – Flanagan*, Honer*, Saoudi*, Adamczewski* 2:44