Cheju are back with a brand new album, Waiting For Tomorrow, on the Distant Noise label/imprint whatever you call 'em these days!! I reckon I call 'em labels but when I'm feeling fancy I'll call 'em imprints and enjoy a fine scone with one. That's the kind of guy I am... A scone eating guy. I'd like to think Cheju chows down on scones and other delicious high tea treats while he's making his brand of twinky crunchy electronica. Well there's only a very slight crunch... It's a much more delicate affair than previous albums as the beats are light, twinkle are ample and there's plenty of melody and ambience to keep you busy. It's a decent strong album from start to finish and it's one I'd recommend to those who are into that whole melodic electronica shannigans. Fans of U Cover, Plone, Plaid, Neo Ouija etc will like this lots me thinks. Lovely stuff.
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Sound clips for Waiting For Tomorrow by Cheju: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, Distant Noise, DN013, £5.99.
Wil Bolton returns with a Cheju album for distant noise records and it is up there with his best. "Waiting for Tomorrow" takes his customary blend of organic electronic sounds and clicking, buzzing beats and allies them to beautiful and melancholy melodies in tracks ranging from the more upbeat, "Grid Reference" to ambient soundscapes such as "Salthouse".
Making extensive use of, at times heavily processed, guitars and piano, "Waiting for Tomorrow" is both a development of and a beautiful realisation of the Cheju sound and one which is sure to be rated highly by his many fans.
Cheju Waiting for Tomorrow
01. Unfold 02. Birch 03. Grid Reference 04. Sitka 05. Loom 06. Leaving at Dawn 07. Half Remembered 08. Salthouse 09. Rose Window 10. Neon Drift 11. Amner
Other items by Cheju
A Year Apart Cheju CD single, £4.99 Sorry - sold out.