Future Pilot AKA - Secrets From The Clockhouse

Featuring collaborations & appearances from members of The Go-Betweens/Sonic Youth/Belle & Sebastion/Can /Stooges/Fire Engines/Concerto Caledonia/Unkle Bob/ Karine Polwart & Alasdair Gray. Some highlights – “TERY BINA (NOTHING WITHOUT YOU)” Kicking off with a cyclic rendition of the classic Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan track featuring vocals contributions from Pilot family members Vinita Dade and 4 year old Anurudh (pilot in training) singing over a shimmering dulcimer led track. “EYES OF LOVE” Recording very much with the spirit of Two-Tone in mind and the energy of early Kinks, this uplifting summer groover is sung by Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch & Sarah Martin. “IT’S IN THE HEART OF EVERYONE” Simple mathematics with former Lydia Lunch /Swans/Current 93 collaborator Joe Budenholzer with harmonies from Karine Polwart   -minus 4 equals 7 indeed. “BOOMERANG” Slight return-the second coming of our man Joseph Budenholzer. “THE CITY OF LIGHT” The Go-Betweens Robert Forster  & Grant McLennan do a ‘reading’ of this miniscule pop gem,  58 seconds of undiluted Pop to spring clean your mind! “NUCLEAR WAR” Members of Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore/Kim Gordon), The Fire Engines (Davy Henderson) and Stooges/Minutemen bass legend (Mike Watt) pay homage to the spirit of jazz giant Sun Ra ,on this one of  his minimalist compositions from the 70’s.This track also features a rare recording of the ‘fu-horn’ performed by iconic radio producer Stewart Cruickshank. “SHENANDOAH” This haunting folk song features chilling vocals and waterfall piano by Karine Polwart alongside young Glasgow improv percussionist Alex Neilson on loan from Scatter/Glasgow Improviser’s Orchestra. “FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS” This historic track documents a genuine piece of ‘instant composing’ featuring a live jam across the telephone exchange, Sushil K Dade performs on acoustic guitar in Glasgow whilst Damo Suzuki (Can) listens to the chords ‘down the line’ from his Cologne HQ and responds with his hauntingly poignant, crackly telephone vocals.

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