Views of ‘Beyond These Limits’ exhibition during the private view.
Adam Russell’s new single, “Shadow Tongue”, starts off with eerie Haunted Mansion style keys, and then about a minute in, it breaks into a frenzied uptempo singalong chorus that is hugely unexpected. Vocals sound very Kele Okereke on this, which makes me very happy. Just such a diverse group of sounds on this, that ultimately pays off in a haunting send off. This is just absolutely smashing.
We already raved at how good his debut album, Zing Dreams, was, but this is easily the best song we have heard from the Kent artist to date.
(via zingdreams)
Detail of sculpture that was in the ‘Beyond these limits’ exhibition in the Brooks shopping centre for two weeks.
In the 19th Century having a photograph taken was a lengthy process. Frustrated by the difficulties of getting children to sit still long enough to snap a proper photo , photographers in the 1800’s conceived of a technique called “The Hidden Mother”. Draping a sheet over the mothers head in an attempt to camouflage her as a part of the furniture to better emphasize the child, the mother was then able to hold her infant and keep them still long enough for the camera to get an exposure. Vintage photographs already have a eerie feel to them, but these images of moms as cloaked phantoms take the creep factor to the next level.
aaaahhhh
-anna
Shadow Tongue
This is quite simply the best thing I’ve created to date. Written, as usual, in an angry frenzy at my keyboard overlooking the whole cosmos. It’s important to be alone with yourself.
Listen and download if you like. Video coming soon.
