Ü T O P I Y A ?
SUB ROSA | Out May 04th 2015

2xLP + DL | GATEFOLD SLEEVE 350g | S O L D  O U T
2nd edition clear/black marbled vinyl + download voucher
SRV396
CD | 8 page digipack | L A S T  C O P I E S
SR396
DL | D O W N L O A D

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Frédéric D. Oberland | guitar, mellotron, piano, keys, alto sax, field recordings 
Stéphane Pigneul | bass VI, guitars, sampler, drum machine

Ben Mc Connell | drums, percussion

Gareth Davis | bass clarinet
G.W.Sok | guest vocals on "Ütopiya / On Living"
Karel Doing | 16mm projector sound on "Palindrome Series"

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All tracks composed and performed by Oiseaux-Tempête
Recorded live by Benoît Bel at Mikrokosm, Lyon
Edited and mixed by Oiseaux-Tempête at Magnum Diva
Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market, Montréal
Cover photograph by Yusuf Sevinçli 
Inside photographs by Frédéric D. Oberland
Artwork by Moutain / Another Sub Rosa Production
Produced by Oiseaux-Tempête & Benoît Bel

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"Hautement toxique." NOISEY - FR // "Cinematic, political, dynamic and nuanced: this is post-rock, free-jazz and krautrock inflected improvisation at its bests." 8/10 EXCLAIM! - CA // "l’un des plus beaux albums de l’année passée, l’un des plus denses, des plus incandescents, mais aussi des plus troués de moments de vagabondage." LA BLOGOTHEQUE - FR // 'This pluralistic album was released before 2015’s horrific Parisian attacks, causing its music to ricochet.  Does freedom have a limit?  Should nations close their borders?  Is Utopia possible?  The album arrived just in time to throw itself into the debate.  The music echoes powerfully enough on its own, but the reflected glare of current events makes it shine even more brightly.' A CLOSER LISTEN - USA // "L'histoire d'un disque à l'énergie brute, d'une succession de symphonies désabusées." LES INROCKS - FR // 'Tutti gli album degli Oiseaux-Tempête riprendono il mito di Ulisse. (...) Un album notevole, certamente una delle cose migliori di questo 2015.' DISTORSIONI - IT // "Non content d'être l'une des formations françaises les plus intéressantes du moment sur disque, Oiseaux-Tempête est également entrain de proposer l'une des expériences live les plus étourdissantes de l'Hexagone." 8.5/10  NEW NOISE MAGAZINE - FR // "Grand disque." SWQW - FR   // "Devenu rapace, Oiseaux Tempête renouvelle brillamment sa capacité à alterner attaques et moments de grâce." MOWNO - FR // "Een bloedstollend en meeslepend meesterwerk, dat hun geweldige debuut zelfs weet te overtreffen." DE SUBJECTIVISTEN - NL // "un disque qui va faire passer Mogwai pour une chorale d’enfants de chœur." 4/5 SOUL KITCHEN - FR

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