Motor Ghost - A Gold Chain Around Her Breast

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 29 Mar, 2007.

Continuing the theme of horns is MOTOR GHOST. The duo of Alex Neilson on drums, dumuck and vocals and Ben Reynolds on guitairs, bass, unlucky, electronics and vocals. Together they deliver an almighty free jazz noise improv set of tracks that'll clear those cob webs from yer lug holes. Like Ornette Coleman in a skip fight with Harry Pussy and John Zorn refereeing. May appeal to fans of Naked City and that kind of stuff. Hand numbered edition of 300 on Dancing Wayang. Fucking smart like.

Motor Ghost is the new project of free drummer / vocalist Alex Neilson and multi-instrumentalist Ben Reynolds. Both Glasgow residents and frequent collaborators on the live circuit, ‘A Gold Chain Round Her Breast’ is their first recorded document as a duo. From the brooding opener through tracks of soaring electricity to the beautifully fragile a capella rendition of the folk song ‘Leaves Of Life’, this album sees Alex and Ben exploring darkness and light and all shades in between. Alex’ drumming provides much of the backbone of the album supporting and conversing with Ben’s acoustic and electric guitars, loops and the call of the dümuk (a Greek horn). Recording in a studio environment allowed MOTOR GHOST to define their sound and experiment with overdubs to lay down some intense tracks. The album comes in screenprinted sleeves, all of which have been hand embellished with gold enamel and are individually numbered [300].

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