Malcolm Middleton David Shrigley Music + Words Vinyl Limited Edition Handprinted
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Music + Words by Malcolm Middleton & David Shrigley (hand-printed)
High quality card cover, each sleeve individually hand-printed by David and Malcolm back in 2014. Limited edition of 1000, comes with download code
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Signed delivery in UK
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Blending the words and wisdom of visual artist David Shrigley with the whipsmart musicianship of songwriter and Arab Strap co-founder Malcolm Middleton, the pair’s absurd wit and stark delivery is perfectly captured on ‘Music And Words’ – a special collaboration album that started out wrong but ended up just right.
“I misinterpreted the meaning of David’s words so created a certain style of music to accompany the wrong themes,” admits Middleton of the album’s non-existent narrative. “I took one song ‘Sunday Morning’ to be a scathing attack on the pomp and arrogance of religion, only to be informed that it’s just about willies and was recorded on a Sunday morning. It makes for an interesting record though”.
Featuring the vocals and mimicry talent of comic actor Gavin Mitchell, the transatlantic tones of Californian friend Scott Vermeire, actor Bridget McCann and David Shrigley himself, the album was born in lieu of payment after Shrigley created artwork for Middleton’s ‘A Brighter Beat’ album “I loved all the music Malcolm made,” says Shrigley. “We have similar sensibilities; we’re both into darkness, pathos, despair; existential things. It was just what I wanted, even though I didn’t really know what I... more
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released December 15, 2014
Music: Malcolm Middleton
Words: David Shrigley
Voices: Gavin Mitchell (1, 3-7, 9-12), Scott Vermeire (2), Bridget McCann (8), David Shrigley (7)
Music played and recorded by Malcolm Middleton at home
All voices recorded by Mike Lancaster at Mike's House, Glasgow
Mixed by Tony Doogan at Castle Of Doom, Glasgow
Cover artwork by David Shrigley and Malcolm Middleton
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