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aCivilian album out now
3 months ago
Now available to order from our shop, Invention is the debut album by aCivilian.
The aCivilian musical project, created by Norfolk’s Phil Critten, uses a bombastic array of sounds and cultural flavours to craft uniquely arresting indie rock songs. Citing a variety of influences, including Chet Baker, Tom Waits and Rage Against the Machine, Critten twists the clichés of modern songwriting into compositions that are gritty, poetic, and hugely accessible.
Here is a release that dazzles with its mad professor design. Critten is finally able to bring the fruits of his labour to music lovers’ ears. It enforces his status as an important emerging artist who dares to address some of the barriers we encounter in our individual emancipatory search, whilst remaining astute, humorous and big-hearted.
Shane Olinski – Getting Closer-Retaining The Soul By Numbers
Our beloved stalwart of Norwich’s ever-thriving alternative music scene, gives us his most definitive solo album to date. Not dissimilar to Daniel Johnston in output and innovation, “Getting Closer – Retaining The Soul By Numbers” is the magnum opus we’ve been waiting for (released on Tontena Records on 9th May 2011).
Shane Olinski – Getting Closer-Retaining The Soul By Numbers (4 Track Sampler) by hungryaudio
The four songs presented here, from a total of 17 that appear on the full album, reveal an unconventional, immediate and ceaselessly clever craftsman, brining to mind Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa and John Lennon. Always original and tricky-poppy, Shane’s album showcases a total of seventeen songs, each exhibiting his lyrical dexterity, acerbic observations and surprising song writing.
Shane has unselfishly supported Norwich talent for many years, through countless collaborations with local artists and over a decade of his regular Howlback Hum promotions at Norwich venues.
Now it’s time for Shane. We hope you enjoy his music.