137

strangeness oscillation

There’s a new band in town…

137 is Jim Barr (yes that’s my husband and Thought Forms / Get The Blessing bass player / producer), Adrian Utley, Larry Stabbins and Sebastian Rochford. Their debut album “Strangeness Oscillation” is available to pre-order today! On LP, CD and of course, digitally.

You can have a listen to the first track (“First Idea Part One”, now there’s a title that does what it says on the tin) here - or on the streaming platform of your choice.

I haven’t yet met Larry but I’d head a lot about him, this mysterious sax player who lived on a boat. He had been sailing around the world so I’m told, and as soon as he set foot back on dry land he called up Jim and Adrian with a desire to play. Jim and Adrian have played in Portishead together for years, which went alright as things go - so when they got Seb involved (one of the most interesting drummers in the country, I’d argue) I knew it was going to be something pretty, pretty good.

I really love this album. It’s got teeth. Have a listen to the single - as long as you aren’t one of those people who despises anything with saxophones in it. If that’s you then you should probably sit this one out.

Aside from being balls deep in sleeve designs and posting the new Beak> album, I’ve been working on a remix for a very old friend. (Pete, if you’re reading this it’s really very nearly done! But I had to admit defeat and give up trying to record with a dog - who shall remain nameless - barking incessantly in the background.)

It’s always nice to be asked to do a remix or rework / collaborate on something, even if it is a big responsibility not to ruin somebody’s song. Of all the remixy/reimagine type things I’ve been asked to do in the past - this is my favourite :

I was asked to do a “version” / collaborate on of a Get The Blessing track and chose Viking Death Moped. (It says ‘Thought Forms mix’ but don’t be fooled, it is just me.)

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