News: We recently heard from a label called Essence Music, and they've informed us of a new Spacious Mind release called The No. 4 or 5 Gravy Band. I say new, but it's yet another archival release. This time, though, I believe it to be all unique material. I pressed for details on time, place, and membership of the album, but apparently the provenance is a closely guarded secret. OK then... So even though the band is inactive, they seem to be quite busy on the release front. More info here.
Overview: One of the earliest of the space rock revivalists from the early 90s, The Spacious Mind has an impressive discography spanning 20+ years.
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Can you be 'busy' & 'inactive' at the same time...? Actually the band does still exist, even if they've been a slow show for the last several years.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I phrased it as I did: "So even though the band is inactive, they seem to be quite busy on the release front." There's no internet presence for the band (that I can find), so it's difficult to know if the band is doing anything or not (recording, playing live, etc...). All of the new releases have been archival.
DeleteThe new LP has been in the works for some time, but it's not an archival release. Sometimes things need to be given that extra care, you know? That net presence is scarce is likely due to band members being seemingly more comfartable flying under the radar, as it were, than flossing their activities - or non-activities - in public. (Or perhaps it's just lack of interest from music writers/audience.)
ReplyDeleteActually, both of these - long production time & lack of internet presence - could probably be seen as a comment on certain aspects of the frantic pace of the current 'music scene'... I know a couple of band members are not fond of this in the slightest.