{"product_id":"wax-machine-hermits-groove","title":"Wax Machine - Hermit's Groove","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: BTR62LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 4062548041019\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 01 Jul 2022\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurfing on a sun-drenched wave of psychedelia comes Brighton’s very own Merry Pranksters, Wax Machine. Primarily recorded and mixed in a closet room directly above a mortuary, their self-produced album Hermit’s Groove is a heady trip through progressive psychedelia, kitsch Italian library music and Brazilian tropicalia. Led off by the single Guardians of Eden, the album is set for release on 1st July via Batov Records (Şatellites, Sababa 5).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wax Machine is the project of Brazilian-born, Italian\/English-raised Lau Ro, who takes a deep dive into their Brazilian heritage on this LP, taking inspiration from 60s tropicalia music and movement and the likes of Os Mutantes, Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Brazil is where I was born and grew up until I was 8 years old, and it's where my family is from. We then immigrated to Europe and I was never able to visit Brazil after that as it's a very expensive flight. Instead I've opted for the next best thing which is connecting with the spirit and culture of Brazil via the medium of music.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The album features a version of Canto De Iemanja from Vinicius De Moraes and Baden Powell's seminal 1966 Brazilian album Os Afro\u003cbr\u003e sambas. Canto De Iemanja is about the goddess of the sea Iemanja, a chant Lau has often found themselves singing to the sea in their\u003cbr\u003e hometown of Brighton.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The ocean is a muse of mine. I go to the sea whenever I can, her presence enlivens, refreshes and brings me deeper awareness. This\u003cbr\u003e version is a homage both to my motherland and the great big blue that separates us.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first single and album opener Guardians of Eden is carried in on a cloud of flutes and birdsong. The first half celebrates the light and beauty of this world, while the second half is a reflection on the shadow of our existence here. The three minute, psychedelic explosion of Springtime is a \"meditation on the cycles of nature, the dance of duality, the swinging of the cosmic pendulum.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Two EPs in 2018 preceded their debut album Earthsong of Silence in 2020, with Clash Magazine declaring that Wax Machine “occupy a space somewhere in the gaps where English psych-folk, sun drenched West Coast sounds, Brazilian Tropicália and spiritual jazz overlap.” That year they also had a track featured on the Mr. Bongo Record Club 4 compilation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first single and album opener Guardians of Eden is carried in on a cloud of flutes and birdsong. The first half celebrates the light and beauty of this world, while the second half is a reflection on the shadow of our existence here. The three minute, psychedelic\u003cbr\u003e explosion of Springtime is a \"meditation on the cycles of nature, the dance of duality, the swinging of the cosmic pendulum.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Two EPs in 2018 preceded their debut album Earthsong of Silence in 2020, with Clash Magazine declaring that Wax Machine “occupy a\u003cbr\u003e space somewhere in the gaps where English psych-folk, sun drenched West Coast sounds, Brazilian Tropicália and spiritual jazz overlap.” That year they also had a track featured on the Mr. Bongo Record Club 4 compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLISTING\u003cbr\u003e A1. Guardians of Eden\u003cbr\u003e A2. Tears From the Skies\u003cbr\u003e A3. Springtime\u003cbr\u003e A4. Canto De Lemanja\u003cbr\u003e B1. All I Can Do\u003cbr\u003e B2. Face of All\u003cbr\u003e B3. Gaian Dream\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Batov Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41618131878044,"sku":"BTR62LP","price":21.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/unnamed_22fcbcf1-9c00-496c-b6cc-ffa68623ad7a.jpg?v=1651592786","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/wax-machine-hermits-groove","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}