Across the solar system, on a planet ruled by giant cats where it’s always Halloween, Gary War and Purple Pilgrims are huge, galactic superstars. Miley Cyrus is nothing. There is no Nancy Grace. Schoolchildren are required to learn entire pages of dialogue from Tarkovsky’s Solaris, and sure it’s just a lot of silence and pensive yearning looks aimed at SPACE, but still. Kids know it. It is from deep within this alternate wonderland that Upset the Rhythm releases records, and from whose mythical forge the upcoming Gary War/Purple Pilgrims split LP was birthed.
The UK-based label’s release is available as a silver or black vinyl record or digital release (whatever tickles yer fancy) come November 4. You get four tracks from Gary War and three from Purple Pilgrims, but one is called “Druidical Dreamer,” which counts for at least seven because it talks about druids and how awesome they were. Yankee dude Gary War has previously crafted records for Sacred Bones and Captured Tracks (as well as Spectrum Spools for his most-recent release) and this is Hong Kong via New Zealand sisterly duo Purple Pilgrims’ first label release since a private press debut that only Volcanic Tongue heard, apparently. Both groups are in the middle of touring Europe, with a few dates to go.
Gary War/Purple Pilgrims split LP tracklisting:
01. Gary War, “Alone at the Box”
02. Gary War, “Wasted Place”
03. Gary War, “Can’t Breathe”
04. Gary War, “Silver Beams”
05. Purple Pilgrims, “Druidical Dreamer”
06. Purple Pilgrims, “Skin Sight”
07. Purple Pilgrims, “Earthly Heaven / Joon”
Joint tour dates:
11.07.13 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Roodka Pje
11.08.13 - Hamburg, Germany - Kraniche
11.09.13 - Berlin, Germany - Team Titanic
11.10.13 - Vienna, Austria - Rhiz
11.11.13 - Prague, Czech Republic - Pilot Club
11.13.13 - Utrecht, Netherlands - DB’s
11.16.13 - London, UK - Shacklewell Arms
• Gary War: http://garywar.blogspot.co.uk
• Purple Pilgrims: http://purplepilgrims.blogspot.co.uk
• Upset the Rhythm: http://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk
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