7 Hertz - Tender, Almost Vulgar

'Buds of May' was originally self-released on cdr back in 2004 but has now been lovingly re-mastered and re-packaged by Digitalis so those of you who
didn't manage to track down the original issue will finally get to hear this exemplary work. Turner Cody may not yet be a name familiar to many, but
thanks to extensive touring of the US and Europe he is causing quite a stir on the underground. Indeed the Herman Dune bassist was spotted by none
other than Wooden Wand himself James Toth (who has recently signed to the Nonesuch imprint) who proceeded to bag a full LP for his own Mad
Monk imprint. With this buzz around him it comes as perfect timing that Digitalis launch 'Buds of May', an album which in many ways is Cody's most
complete and most accessible.
Taking influence from the world of classic singer songwriters, from Bob Dylan to Townes Van Zandt with maybe a little of Will Oldham thrown in for
good measure, Cody proceeds over the course of the epic 'Buds of May' to vocalize his own views on life. He is firstly a storyteller, and in a world where
mainstream lyrical content is more banal than it has ever been, Cody comes as a breath of fresh air. Simply produced with guitar and bass
underpinning the tracks, it is Cody's distinctive singing voice which carries each piece as he creates distinctive melodies that stay with you for some
time after the record has reached a close. Right now with artists such as Jose Gonzales haunting the mainstream airwaves it seems almost impossible
not to stumble across new singer-songwriters whenever you flick through the racks of a high street store, but what Turner Cody offers is a unique voice
in a crowd of copyists. Cody is at once cynical and hopeful and should offer an antidote to a tired, apathetic world. Unforgettable music…
Track listing: 1) Break for Boar 2) Cry with Me 3) Lashes that go Wide 4) Ray 5) Up Up High 6) Part of the Way 7) Buds of May 8) You've Got Me
Thinking 9) The Casual Joke 10) My Dreams of You 11) Oh Paris 12) When These Sands are Beds Again.'Buds of May' was originally self-released on cdr back in 2004 but has now been lovingly re-mastered and re-packaged by Digitalis so those of you who
didn't manage to track down the original issue will finally get to hear this exemplary work. Turner Cody may not yet be a name familiar to many, but
thanks to extensive touring of the US and Europe he is causing quite a stir on the underground. Indeed the Herman Dune bassist was spotted by none
other than Wooden Wand himself James Toth (who has recently signed toFluid and engaging, 7 Hertz fluctuate and mutate live before your very ears. Incorporating all or none of the following instruments - bassoon, violin,
voice, double bass, French horn, glockenspiel, clarinet, mandolin, trumpet - they create glorious pieces with total, beautiful spontaneity. With
imaginations that rival those of Tom Waits and Stravinsky this is modern 'classical' music that writhes and soothes.
Their debut full-length, 'Tender, Almost Vulgar', is a record that mixes their own blend of improvised and composed work that walks the line between
Chamber, Folk, Jazz and a range of Contemporary music. The resulting album (recorded in St.Marks Church, Leeds, lending to the proceedings a
hauntingly beautiful slant) is a unique and boundary defying body of work from a band evidently confident in each others company. As 7 Hertz
themselves describe the process "we find mutual ground through listening to each other, and making it up as we go along" - to put it simply…
Similarities can be drawn between 7 Hertz and a plateau of others - Stravinsky, Ligeti, Terry Riley's Cadenza on the Night Plain, Gabriel Prokofiev's
recent string quartets or anything from the New York downtown free music scene - but this is a truly original listening experience. The Birdwar label
seem to be going from strength to strength recently, but how they managed to wrangle 7 Hertz away from the heavyweights of the division such as
Tzadik is truly admirable. One of the most delightful debuts of this or any year…
"A contemporary classical outfit with elements of folk, they are stirring and absorbing. Strings and wind instruments meld together before shooting off
on wondrous tangents. On the couple of songs where vocals are included the acoustic of the church allow them to sore into the rafters. Hair raising
stuff."
- LD, Tasty Fanzineat Digitalis launch 'Buds of May', an album which in many ways is Cody's most
complete and most accessible.
Taking influence from the world of classic singer songwriters, from Bob Dylan to Townes Van Zandt with maybe a little of Will Oldham thrown in for
good measure, Cody proceeds over the course of the epic 'Buds of May' to vocalize his own views on life. He is firstly a storyteller, and in a world where
mainstream lyrical content is more banal than it has ever been, Cody comes as a breath of fresh air. Simply produced with guitar and bass
underpinning the tracks, it is Cody's distinctive singing voice which carries each piece as he creates distinctive melodies that stay with you for some
time after the record has reached a close. Right now with artists such as Jose Gonzales haunting the mainstream airwaves it seems almost impossible
not to stumble across new singer-songwriters whenever you flick through the racks of a high street store, but what Turner Cody offers is a unique voice
in a crowd of copyists. Cody is at once cynical and hopeful and should offer an antidote to a tired, apathetic world. Unforgettable music…
Track listing: 1) Break for Boar 2) Cry with Me 3) Lashes that go Wide 4) Ray 5) Up Up High 6) Part of the Way 7) Buds of May 8) You've Got Me
Thinking 9) The Casual Joke 10) My Dreams of You 11) Oh Paris 12) When These Sands are Beds Again.

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