Guillemots - Hello Land! (1 of 4 seasonal albums)

[Blondini]

A new album is out now - the first of four to come over the next year. Hello Land! represents Spring. All albums are self-released. They explain the album releases in this handwritten message:

http://guillemots.com/hello-world/hello ... troduction

At 71 on iTunes.

CD can be bought here: http://guillemots.greedbag.com/buy/hello-land-0/

Guillemots - Hello Land!

This is the first of four albums we're releasing this year.

We are TREMENDOUSLY excited about it.

Thank you!
Reviews

Guillemots return with an expansive, ambitious project spanning 2012. As a band who've never been afraid to buck trends and break molds, this year sees Fyfe Dangerfield and crew relocate to remote Norway to record four albums, loosely released around the changing of the seasons. 'Hello land!' is the first offering from the newly invigorated guillemots and is a wonderful record. While the group's intention is to record and release quickly, 'hello land' doesn't let up on the sparkling arrangements, powerful songwriting and sense of wonderment that characterises Guillemots records. Tracks like 'fleet' signpost a sonically lush direction, with bubbling synths and almost chillwave backbeat accompanying Dangerfield's affecting voice, while opener 'spring bells' showcases the band's whimsical instrumental aspects. It's Dangerfield's vocals that nail the best parts however, always walking the tightrope between joy and melancholy. Off-the-cuff and yet perfectly honed 'hello land!' is a wonderful start to anybody's year.

- Rough Trade
Tracklisting
CD Album (CON150D)

Guillemots - Spring Bells
Guillemots - Up On the Ride
Guillemots - Fleet
Guillemots - Southern Winds
Guillemots - Outside
Guillemots - Nothing's Going to Bring Me Down
Guillemots - Byebyeland
Guillemots - I Lie Down

Download Album (CON150D)

Guillemots - Spring Bells
Guillemots - Up On the Ride
Guillemots - Fleet
Guillemots - Southern Winds
Guillemots - Outside
Guillemots - Nothing's Going to Bring Me Down
Guillemots - Byebyeland
Guillemots - I Lie Down

[SeaBass]

Good, maybe they will finally release Walk The River on Spotify, Rdio and MOG so I can hear the entire thing.

[oasisbobo]

This sounds pretty good!

[Blondini]

Their best album since the debut! Evocative, inventive, much more coherent and consistent than recent work.

The whole album can be heard on Soundcloud.
http://soundcloud.com/guillemots/sets

[Cactuar]

Stumbled upon this while looking for artists that sound like Owen Pallett, it's AMAZING. Up On The Ride is utterly perfect.

[CrazyCrazy]

Stumbled upon this while looking for artists that sound like Owen Pallett, it's AMAZING. Up On The Ride is utterly perfect.

Oooh I love Owen, will check this.

[Cactuar]

^ It sounds nothing like him though.