Welcome To Bat Country, by The Golden Age Of Steam

Welcome To Bat Country

by The Golden Age Of Steam

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1.	Animal Slices 07:45	buy track
2.	Waffle Throne 06:48	buy track
3.	Aglow-Piano Dentist 07:03	buy track
4.	Quiet Now 07:47	buy track
5.	Butter Dome 06:26	buy track
6.	Bat Country 10:21	buy track

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Somewhere, in the middle of nowhere, a dilapidated big top stands. Trudging through the rain towards it, a small orchestra is besieged by birds of paradise. Inside the tent an ill-fated clown juggles a selection of salamis (clubs pawned, loan sharks placated) accompanied by a knackered barrel organ and the purring of a cat with a megaphone. Backstage, a monstrously overweight stunt motorcyclist nervously contemplates gravity, whilst outside the bats are circling ever closer…

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released October 15, 2012

James Allsopp (Reeds, Klaxons, Voice), Kit Downes (Hammond Organ, Keyboards), Tim Giles (Drums)

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The Golden Age Of Steam London, UK

The Golden Age of Steam is a trio performing music composed by reeds player James Allsopp and features the outrageous drum stylings of Tim Giles alongside the Hammond organising of keyboard wizard Kit Downes.

The music is sometimes labyrinthine, sometimes eerily sparse, incorporating seismic riffs, limping marches and intricate contrapuntal textures - a multi coloured world of improvised sound. ... more

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