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V/A "Sky Girl" 2 x LP [Reissue]
V/A "Sky Girl" 2 x LP [Reissue]
Brand:Efficient Space
Product Code:ES002
weight:501.0g
Product Condition:New
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"People who are sort of more the outcasts of society tend to tell it like it is" – Scott Seskind, 2015.

"Sky Girl" is a mysteriously unshakeable companion, a deeply melancholic and sentimental journey through folk-pop, new wave and art music micro presses that span 1961-1991. A seemingly disparate suite of selections of forgotten fables by more or less neverknowns, "Sky Girl" forms a beautifully coherent and utterly sublime whole deftly compiled by French collectors DJ Sundae and Julien Dechery.

From Scott Seskind's adolescent musical road movie to Karen Marks' icy Oz-wave, the charming DIY storytelling of Italian-American go-getter Joe Tossini and the ethereal slow dance themes of Parisian artists Nini Raviolette and Hugo Weris, Sky Girl resonates on a wide spectrum historically, geographically and stylistically. It unites in a singular, longing, almost intangible ambience.

If the names sound wholly unfamiliar that doesn't matter, the nature of the compositions swiftly nurtures an intimacy with these lonely, poignant, openhearted wanderers. Most were available in a very limited capacity at the time of their release, some were never really released at all - Gary Davenport declined to release Sarra after he split with the girl for whom the track is named - years later a friend convinced Davenport to allow him to put 100 copies online to sell and DJ Sundae was quick enough to snare one. Beyond their scarcity, these tracks are bound together by a certain raw beauty that's achievable when music is made and no one is listening.

"Sky Girl" comprises of fifteen officially licensed songs, a two year international scavenger hunt through long-folded home label operations, the depths of internet forums and traceless acetates. Both compilers are well trained record sleuths - DJ Sundae's labels Hollie and Idle Press have reissued Arthur Russell affiliate Nirosta Steel and DIY relic Pitch, while Julien Dechery previously compiled "Fire Star", a retrospective on Tamil film composer Ilaiyaraaja, for Bombay Connection.

Released by Noise In My Head offshoot Efficient Space, "Sky Girl" is enriched with artwork from Perks and Mini mutant Misha Hollenbach and appropriately elegant sleeve notes courtesy of Ivan Smagghe.

TRACKLIST:

01. Linda Smith - I So Like Spring 05:27
02. Karen Marks - Cold Cafe 03:04
03. Bruce Langhorne - Leaving Del Norte 01:57
04. The Seraphims - The Consciousness of Happening 02:14
05. Gary Davenport - Sarra 05:02
06. Some Of My Best Friends Are Canadians - Feeling Sheepish 04:12
07. The Rising Storm - Frozen Laughter 03:11
08. Warfield Spillers - Daddy's Little Girl 04:53
09. Joyce Heath - I Wouldn't Dream Of It 02:16
10. Joe Tossini and Friends - Wild Dream 04:26
11. Scott Seskind - I Remember 02:56
12. Angel - Driving [Down] 04:28
13. Nini Raviolette and Hugo Weris - Slow 01:03
14. Nora Guthrie - Home Before Dark 02:36
15. Once - Joanna 03:28

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