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June 2, 2009: Ottawa's That's the Spirit, a.k.a. space-folk singer/songwriter Ben Wilson, will re-release his first "ultra-lo-fi" E.P. I Like His Older Stuff, as a free digital download on his Antique Room label on Tuesday, June 16th.
Older Stuff was recorded in 2001 using two ghetto blasters, a broken Radio Shack mic, a cracked classical guitar and an old delay pedal that caught fire during one of the recording sessions. Though originally not properly released -- and miles away from the sonic quality of TTS' most recent release, 2008's acclaimed Staying Places -- Older Stuff stands apart as a unique, mysterious and compelling recording even through all the tape hiss, distortion and compression. On the morning of the 16th, the EP will be downloadable free of charge, in high-quality mp3 format for folks to hear for themselves, on antiqueroom.ca.
All of this is timed to coincide with an exciting month for That's the Spirit. Having just been chosen by Apostle of Hustle to open their recent Ottawa show, the band will travel to North By Northeast (NXNE) festival in Toronto on June 18 (@ C'est What w./ Angela Desveaux), then to the Sled Island Festival in Calgary on June 24 (@ Vern's w./ Superfantastics, Colourbook and more).
I Like His Older Stuff track listing:
1. caroline
2. tricky moves
3. fourteen days
4. slow in going by
5. caterpillian
6. not pretend
7. caroline part 2
Publicity/Contact: Ben Wilson/Antique Room info@antiqueroom.ca / 613-608-0290
myspace.com/thatsthespirit
June 2, 2009: Ottawa's That's the Spirit, a.k.a. space-folk singer/songwriter Ben Wilson, will re-release his first "ultra-lo-fi" E.P. I Like His Older Stuff, as a free digital download on his Antique Room label on Tuesday, June 16th.
Older Stuff was recorded in 2001 using two ghetto blasters, a broken Radio Shack mic, a cracked classical guitar and an old delay pedal that caught fire during one of the recording sessions. Though originally not properly released -- and miles away from the sonic quality of TTS' most recent release, 2008's acclaimed Staying Places -- Older Stuff stands apart as a unique, mysterious and compelling recording even through all the tape hiss, distortion and compression. On the morning of the 16th, the EP will be downloadable free of charge, in high-quality mp3 format for folks to hear for themselves, on antiqueroom.ca.
All of this is timed to coincide with an exciting month for That's the Spirit. Having just been chosen by Apostle of Hustle to open their recent Ottawa show, the band will travel to North By Northeast (NXNE) festival in Toronto on June 18 (@ C'est What w./ Angela Desveaux), then to the Sled Island Festival in Calgary on June 24 (@ Vern's w./ Superfantastics, Colourbook and more).
I Like His Older Stuff track listing:
1. caroline
2. tricky moves
3. fourteen days
4. slow in going by
5. caterpillian
6. not pretend
7. caroline part 2
Publicity/Contact: Ben Wilson/Antique Room info@antiqueroom.ca / 613-608-0290
myspace.com/thatsthespirit
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