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The Outpost

by Blueneck

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pen_umbra What an amazing follow-up to King Nine. The production quality is superb, and each track artfully melds electronica with post-rock gloom in true Blueneck style. Favorite track: Ghosts.
Jim Locke
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Jim Locke Hard to pick a favorite! The whole album is outstanding. Post rock with quiet as well as loud and thick sounds. they have quickly risen to a favorite band right up there with Riverside and Crippled Black Phoenix. Buy their whole collection - it's available now and is a great deal. Favorite track: Hive.
Daniel Kasal
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Daniel Kasal Amazing dark sound, beautiful atmospheric album, it's Blueneck :) Favorite track: From Beyond.
Jan-Dirk Platek
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Jan-Dirk Platek Wonderful album! Great sounding compositions on a higher level. I love the electronic elements. Buy it! Favorite track: Hypnos.
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From Beyond 06:11
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Ghosts 04:52
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Hypnos 07:06
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Glades 04:13
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Hive 08:05
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Other Gods 06:21

about

hortened gestation period was not the only respect in which "THE OUTPOST" is markedly different to Blueneck’s previous recording experience and output (2006’s "Scars Of The Midwest", 2009’s "The Fallen Host", 2011’s "Repetitions", 2012’s vocal-free soundtrack album "Epilogue", 2014’s "King Nine". Originally planned as a wholly separate touring electronica side-project for singer-songwriter Duncan Attwood and guitarist Rich Sadler, the duo began to find the prospect of deploying the full Blueneck sonic arsenal -  along with the skills of long-term producer collaborator Matt Sampson and bass-player Ben Paget - all too irresistible.  Once the decision had been made to fold the side-project back under the Blueneck banner, the fact that home recordings were already well-advanced made for a refreshingly fluid, fast (for Blueneck) and - dare we say - fun final 12 months of studio time.

The resulting LP retains the melodic songcraft of Blueneck’s best work, as well as Attwood’s inimitable seductive, haunting vocals. However "THE OUTPOST" eschews the southern-gothic sepia of "King Nine" in exchange for a maxed-out colour contrast of electronic beats, vibrant vintage synths and guitars that are by turns ballsy, soaring and delicately intricate. From the pulsing Archive-esque Prog whiplash of ‘From Beyond’ to the plaintive Sparklehorse meets Boards of Canada electro-pop of ‘Ghosts’ (Blueneck’s most accessible moment to date); and from the windswept Earth-esque Americana of ‘The White Ship’ to the Talk Talk covering John Carpenter expanse of ‘Hive’; Blueneck have created one of their most passionate,  propulsive and progressive recordings to date.

“Stunning” – Rock Sound
“Fantastic… An intoxicating all-consuming experience” – Classic Rock: Prog
“Beautiful… Creepy” - Vice
“Melds heavy alt-rock with gentle Amnesiac-era Radiohead fragility in impressive style” – Metal Hammer
“One of England’s best kept secrets” – The Digital Fix
 
As with "King Nine", Blueneck are employing the artistry of acclaimed artist and filmmaker Lasse Hoile (who previously worked with Anathema, Porcupine Tree and Opeth). Lasse’s album art - along with forthcoming music videos - feature a neon-tinted Lovecraftian 80’s menace in a small town American heartland, reminiscent of Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’, recent indie-horror movie ‘It Follows’ and John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy.

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released November 25, 2016

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