Surge now available for download

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Family Taboo I: Surge

In the summer of 2010 I packed my guitars away and set about writing and recording with two synthesisers, a drum machine, a microphone and a variety of metal containers and glass. The sessions ran from May to August yielding a number of pieces ranging in style and tone, unabashedly influenced by the likes of Krzysztof Penderecki, Nurse With Wound, Wolf Eyes, Broadcast, early Human League, some artists from the DFA roster, Marc Willkinson's score for Blood On Satan's Claw, and Kid A-era Radiohead.
These recordings have been split into several EPs and will be released as digital downloads over the coming 12 months, eventually to be issued together on one collection which will include collaborations, and other material not featured on the initial downloads.
The first release of this intended series is Surge, a 3 track EP available for download from 01/02/2011. Details are as follows:

Family Taboo - I: Surge

01 Green Laser
A gateway track: metallic, serrated synth fun meets lo-fi confection, potentially useful in luring ‘friends’ who suspect they’re being spammed and/or think I’m a wretched deviant when I suggest in online scenarios that they ’like’ Family Taboo, a name which is google-search kryptonite.

02 New Ruins
A little bit more in line with my usual predilections. A multi-movement piece, with each section becoming more alienated from its predecessor. Ritualistic in tone and inspired in part by my hometown’s first shopping center, multi-storey car park, frequently empty retail units and the galvanising effect on its people of finally having the town’s inaugural escalator, all circa 2006.

03 Little Black Heart
Family Taboo’s contribution to the idea of a fizzy summer pop song. I’ll do one of these again in the future only next time I’ll wipe the smirk off my face.

Early Birds

Coming in 2011: Early Birds - 12 new songs by Family Taboo. More details to follow.