muschiosauro
Mellotron, saxophones, guitars, a whole array of vintage synths, bass, drums, vocals - they all come together fantastically in this smorgasbord of retro progness powered by modern and intelligent songwriting that is equal parts beautifully serious and tongue-in-cheek.
Favorite track: Sovereign Of The Skies.
Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
So this is what the male half of the "Cobalt Chapel" - Jarrod Gosling - is doing without Cecilia Fage. And he's currently giving away this magnificent album at a geneorous 40% promotion in celebration of its 5th birthday! Now that I'm listening to it, I'm asking myself why I didn't buy it a long time before, since it's on my wishlist for quite some time. It's a prime example of masterfully composed nonconformism and structured weirdness, clearly influenced by the best of the best 70's art rock.
Favorite track: Odilon Escapes From The Charcoal Oblivion But Endeavours To Return And Rescue The Cactus Men.
Stefan Hepe
I have yet to find an album that blew me away like this one did. We were recording "A Forest Of Fey" back then, and were featured in Thomas Kohlruss' (R.I.P.) Radio show together with Regal Worm, and it blew me away so much - well, now I revisited and fulfilled my promise, given to myself, to purchase it one day... Check this out - it's so weird, it's awesome!
Favorite track: Odilon Escapes From The Charcoal Oblivion But Endeavours To Return And Rescue The Cactus Men.
Suites for the sweet? The follow up mini-ish-album to the debut 'Use And Ornament'. An infestation for early Autumn. No stings attached. Features five intense new tracks recalling weird desert dimensions, flying pink mammalians, the phenomenon of slumber, skulduggery in Norwich and twilight second storey experiments. A prismatic assortment of flavours. Adorned with lush Varrod Goblink artwork throughout.
Includes unlimited streaming of Neither Use Nor Ornament (A Small Collection Of Big Suites)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Box Of Suites Compact Disc Edition
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Extra sweets for the suite? A cute and tasty special limited edition of 'Neither Use Nor Ornament (A Small Collection Of Big Suites)'. This set features CD and digital versions of the album, two high quality 325gsm art cards (one card signed and dated on the rear by Regal Worm head man Jarrod Gosling), four beautiful and striking button badges, plus a classic bag of liquorice allsorts! All packaged in a neat hand-stamped mailer box and shipped in an outer mailer bag.
Includes unlimited streaming of Neither Use Nor Ornament (A Small Collection Of Big Suites)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Damaged Ornaments (This is not a new album)
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
While digging in the personal vaults, we have found a total of FIVE copies of Neither Use Nor Ornament on CD with damaged cases/no shrink wrap. The CD and covers are undamaged. There's no use hanging onto them, so we can sell them. Includes an added written postcard apology from Jarrod Worm!
Includes unlimited streaming of Neither Use Nor Ornament (A Small Collection Of Big Suites)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
1. Odilon Escapes From The Charcoal Oblivion,
But Endeavours To Return And Rescue The Cactus Men (18:38)
i. Another Forlorn Morn
ii. You Know What? I'm Getting Out Of Here
iii. Arrival Of Sorts
iv. Paradise Is Twice As Nice
v. End Of Level Baddie
vi. Prism Prison
2. Animal Attic (2:58)
3. Tombland Guerrilla (1:21)
4. Sovereign Of The Skies (4:56)
5. The King Of Sleep (Parts 1 to 5) (18:34)
credits
released October 13, 2014
Produced by Jarrod Gosling.
All tracks written, performed and recorded by Jarrod Gosling.
Published by Copyright control.
Personnel:
Jarrod Gosling: Mellotron M400, RMI 368 electra piano, Octave Kitten, Minimax ASB, ARP 2600, Hammond L122, Hammond T500, Fender Rhodes piano, Philips Philicorda AG-755 organ, Korg MS20, EDP Wasp Deluxe, Kawai S100, piano, bass guitar, voice, 6 and 12 string electric guitars, acoustic guitar, glockenspiels, drums, mandolin, stylophone, percussion, accordion, lap steel guitar, toy piano, recorder, bowed cymbal, field recordings
with:
Louis Atkinson: Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Emily Ireland: Voice
Graham McElearney: Harp
Kevin Pearce: Voice
Peter Rophone: Voice, 12 string acoustic guitar, Portuguese guitarra
Mick Somerset-Ward: Tenor saxophone, flute
Recorded at Pig View Studio, Sheffield, England during 2013/2014.
Mastered by Dean Honer at The Bowling Green Studio.
Artwork by Jarrod Gosling/Varrod Goblink.
Photography by Richard Bradley.
Keeper of the spogs:
Bob "Bert" Hodds for We Do Band Stuff.
Quatermass Records.
Mass 2.
Copyright 2014 Quatermass. All rights reserved. Unauthorised copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited.
Varrod Worm and Cecilia Fage's brand new choral organ based psychedelia. Elements of Vertigo swirl era fused with contemporary manipulations! Regal Worm
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In 2019, I was in Salisbury and attended the Alphabet Business Convention without knowing any artist. Lost Crowns was my favourite band that played there. Pablo P.
supported by 50 fans who also own “Neither Use Nor Ornament (A Small Collection Of Big Suites)”
The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper