Radiohead Drummer Returns with Sophomore Album on 180g Vinyl! Includes Bonus CD!
Four years after the unexpected and exquisite treat that was Philip Selway's debut album Familial, the man formerly known only as the drummer of Radiohead returns with his sophomore record, Weatherhouse. At ten tracks and 38 minutes, the album is as concise in shape as it is expansive in mood and assured in execution, mining a generally darker, fuller sound than its gentler, more acoustic-based predecessor and reflecting the band-centered nature of its construction and its creator's growth in confidence.
Weatherhouse was made in collaboration with Adem Ilhan (of Fridge and Adem) and Quinta; artists in their own right who had previously performed in Philip's backing band. "From the outset," Selway recalls, "we wanted the album to be the three of us, and we covered a lot of instruments between us." Working mostly out of Radiohead's studio in Oxfordshire, Adem also produced and engineered Weatherhouse, while Quinta played an equally integral role in the arrangements. The album was mixed by David Wrench.
Album opener "Coming Up For Air" sets the scene with its brooding, spectral mood, mantra-like pattern and Selway's simmering, reverb-drenched vocal exploring the album's dominant theme. The album's talismanic qualities explore a world of hope and plans, connection and disconnection--between family, frends and self--and dreams and fears: "I love records that you can almost live in, where the songs become talismans that you take to heart. That's what I was trying to create in Weatherhouse." With its emotional frankness, haunting melodies and gripping tension, Selway has made a great artistic leap and created something that even the most experienced singer-songwriters would be proud of.
Features:
180g Vinyl
Includes CD
Selections:
1. Coming Up For Air
2. Around Again
3. Let It Go
4. Miles Away
5. Ghosts
6. It Will End In Tears
7. Don't Go Now
8. Drawn To The Light
9. Waiting For A Sign
10. Turning It Inside Out
Four years after the unexpected and exquisite treat that was Philip Selway's debut album Familial, the man formerly known only as the drummer of Radiohead returns with his sophomore record, Weatherhouse. At ten tracks and 38 minutes, the album is as concise in shape as it is expansive in mood and assured in execution, mining a generally darker, fuller sound than its gentler, more acoustic-based predecessor and reflecting the band-centered nature of its construction and its creator's growth in confidence.
Weatherhouse was made in collaboration with Adem Ilhan (of Fridge and Adem) and Quinta; artists in their own right who had previously performed in Philip's backing band. "From the outset," Selway recalls, "we wanted the album to be the three of us, and we covered a lot of instruments between us." Working mostly out of Radiohead's studio in Oxfordshire, Adem also produced and engineered Weatherhouse, while Quinta played an equally integral role in the arrangements. The album was mixed by David Wrench.
Album opener "Coming Up For Air" sets the scene with its brooding, spectral mood, mantra-like pattern and Selway's simmering, reverb-drenched vocal exploring the album's dominant theme. The album's talismanic qualities explore a world of hope and plans, connection and disconnection--between family, frends and self--and dreams and fears: "I love records that you can almost live in, where the songs become talismans that you take to heart. That's what I was trying to create in Weatherhouse." With its emotional frankness, haunting melodies and gripping tension, Selway has made a great artistic leap and created something that even the most experienced singer-songwriters would be proud of.
Features:
180g Vinyl
Includes CD
Selections:
1. Coming Up For Air
2. Around Again
3. Let It Go
4. Miles Away
5. Ghosts
6. It Will End In Tears
7. Don't Go Now
8. Drawn To The Light
9. Waiting For A Sign
10. Turning It Inside Out
