1006A Pollokshaws Road
Mon 7 Sept · 19:30 · £18
“Less than a month after one of the most violent fire events in the history of the continent, new shoots had burst through the scorched hardpan, nourished by the still-vital roots of those flayed and blackened trees.” John Vaillant, Fire Weather Loscil (aka Scott Morgan) returns to kranky with Lake Fire, a nine-track offering of ash-laden sonics that mine the tension within the cycle of destruction and rejuvenation. Lake Fire is the result of a disjointed creative process. Originally conceived as a suite for electronics and ensemble, most of the original compositions were deserted, save for Ash Clouds, featuring James Meager on double bass. The remaining tracks were reshaped and remixed, built anew out of the remnants of the abandoned work. The result is a phoenix, an album burnt to the ground only to be reassembled out of its cinders. Fragments of the original lurk beneath a densely overpainted canvas of sound. Infused into the resulting rearrangements are impressions from a road trip into the mountains marking a personal half-century milestone, surrounded by the ominous proximity of wildfires and dense smoke; celebrating life while the world burns. The album’s title comes from the striking irony that forest fires are often named after regional lakes - perhaps subconsciously referencing ancient lore. The cover photos were taken from this same trip, while sitting in a rowboat staring into the grey abyss of an opposing mountainside outside of Revelstoke, BC, obfuscated by smoke from a nearby lake fire. Kinbrae is a project between Scottish twin brothers Andy (drums / electronics) and Mike Truscott (brass / vocals). The music sits somewhere between experimental electronics, modern classical and more band-led, ambient/shoegaze work. The band have received airplay on the likes of KEXP, BBC Radio 3 and BBC 6 Music, including repeated support from Elizabeth Alker, Mary Anne Hobbs and Deb Grant. Their music has also been used on numerous TV shows as well as a recent advert for Nothing Headphones that featured Charli XCX. Access Guide and Tickets for Personal Assistants You can view/download The Glad Cafe's Access Guide here . If you require a ticket for a Personal Assistant/Gig Buddy (at no extra cost), please contact [email protected] .
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.