Spells and Daubs
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| Spells and Daubs | ||||
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| Released | January 28, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–22 | |||
| Studio | Kabawil Düsseldorf, Paulick Saal Berlin, 13 Floor Elevator Berlin, Uhrwerk Orange studio in Hilden | |||
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| Length | 35:18 | |||
| Label | Bureau B | |||
| Kreidler chronology | ||||
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Spells and Daubs is a studio album by electronic music group Kreidler. It was released by German record label Bureau B on January 28, 2022[1] on cd, vinyl, limited double vinyl, and digitally.[2]
Background and release[edit]
The album was recorded and produced in Düsseldorf at Kabawil, in Hilden at Uhrwerk Orange and in Berlin at Paulick Saal and 13 Floor Elevator between 2020 and 2021. And mixed by Peter Walsh in London.[3][4] Three digital singles were released in the run-up to the album: Arise Above on November 5, 2021, Arena on December 17, 2011, and Revery on January 28, 2022, the latter with a video.[5][6]
Dinked edition[edit]
An alternative edition of 300 of the vinyl album was released in the UK on January 21. It came with an additional 12" EP with three songs featuring Eric D. Clark as guest vocalist, and alternative artwork.[7]
Artwork[edit]
The album artwork is by Heinz Emigholz. A selection of black-and-white drawings from his series The Basis of Make-Up[8] on cover, inner sleeve and in the cd- booklet.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
Boomkat labeled the album an "outstanding beatdown slink from Düsseldorf's artful, rhythm-driven minimalists", and continued "...they beautifully home in on the rhythmelodic impetus that was morphed in translation from US soul into english synth-pop circa the early ‘80s; juicing its essence into sleek instrumental forms that have been polished to a tip-of-tongue shimmer by Peter Walsh..."[10] Paul Simpson of Allmusic wrote: "Kreidler's 12th (or so) studio album is their most concise, focused effort in decades, if not their entire career."[11] Truck added "Legends in their scene, Kreidler fuse intricately produced electronic elements with organic instrumentation, resulting in a driving sound reminiscent of later era Kraftwerk, but with perfectly crafted pop structures."[12]
While the fretless bass playing reminded some reviewers of Mick Karn of Japan: "coolly underlined by the presence of slippery, fretless Mick Karn-style basslines that thread from a Timba-meets-Japan arabesque 'Toys I Never Sell' to the balmy bliss of 'Revery' (Boomkat). "Revery is a middle of the night waking dreamscape with a slow pulse and sinuous bass textures conjuring up visions of China in the mist." (whisperinandhollerin)[13] "In the elegant, almost lounge-like successions of "Unframed Drawings" peep some glimpses of the seminal technique handed down to posterity by the late Mick Karn and his bass." (Ondarock)[14] "Toys I Never Sell Sell recalls the activities of Jansen, Barbieri and Karn." (Artnoir).[15]
The album reached in February 2022 place 38 in the Official Record Store Chart.[16]
Track listing[edit]
Credits adapted from Discogs.[17]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tantrum" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Toys I never sell" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Dirty Laundry" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Revery" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Unframed Drawings" | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arise Above" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Music follows suit" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Arena" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Freundchen" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Greetings from Dave" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Howling at the third Moon" (Kreidler with Eric D. Clark) | |
| 2. | "Moon" (Kreidler with Eric D. Clark) | |
| 3. | "Howling" (Kreidler with Eric D. Clark) |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Discogs[17] and official album page.[18]
Kreidler
- Thomas Klein
- Alexander Paulick
- Andreas Reihse
Recorded at
- Kabawil Düsseldorf
- Paulick Saal Berlin
- Uhrwald Orange Hilden
- 13 Floor Elevator Berlin
Technical
- Peter Walsh, mix, spatial soundscaping and additional production, at e2immersive London
- Mike Grinser, mastering and vinyl cut, Manmade Mastering Berlin
- Heinz Emigholz, drawings
References[edit]
- ^ "release date, on discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "formats, on discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "credits, on discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "official press release" (PDF).
- ^ "band homepage".
- ^ "video for Revery on YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "dinked edition".
- ^ "pym.de".
- ^ Paul Simpson. "Spells and Daubs - Kreidler". AllMusic.
- ^ "Boomkat review".
- ^ "Allmusic review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Truck review".
- ^ "whisperinandhollerin review".
- ^ ""Nelle eleganti successioni quasi lounge di "Unframed Drawings" fanno capolino alcuni scorci della seminale tecnica tramandata ai posteri dal compianto Mick Karn e dal suo basso." Cristiano Orlando, Ondarock review".
- ^ ""Toys I Never Sell erinnert an die Tätigkeiten von Jansen, Barbieri und Karn", Michael Bohli, Artnoir review". 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Record Store Chart, February 2022". Official Charts.
- ^ a b "credits, discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Kreidler homepage".