While you can already pre-order The Black Atlantic’s upcoming release ‘Darkling, I listen‘ on almighty vinyl we must not forget that their beautiful debut record ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees‘ is still out there. We’re happy to share with you that we’re still pushing the cd’s (new batch coming soon!) and the vinyl. Each pressing get’s their own special color and after green and orange now it’s time for:
Order your copy HERE.
The American Broadcast Society is one of the worlds biggest broadcasters and well known for their hit-series such as Desperate Housewifes, Modern Family, General Hospital, Grey’s Anatomy and – our personal favorite – LOST. Their latest series is called Off The Map, a show about seven doctors working in a remote South American village and doing all sorts of crazy stuff. With no less then 7.5 million people watching it’s safe to say this show is doing pretty, pretty good.
We’re stoked to share with you that the creators of Off The Map chose The Black Atlantic’s beautiful song ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees‘ to end episode seven with. See for yourself how things worked out!
A big thank you to our friends at Ghost Town Licensing for hooking us up.
Not that we are anything like that grumpy old Scrooge, you all know, but still that swell old Christmas Carol made us realize that we could make some money out of this commercial month while you are getting a sweet discount. That’s why we compiled two great packages. And eventhough both packages contain our latest release “The Wild Things” by Moon & Sun we’ve decided to name them the Compact Disc and the Vinyl package. What do they contain you ask?
Moon & Sun – The Wild Things – 10″
The Black Atlantic – Reverence for Fallen Trees
Het Gloren – Glorie 123
We vs. Death – A Black House, A Coloured Home
So make your pick and please yourself or someone you hold dear! A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
The Black Atlantic – Reverence for fallen trees
Woman,
Tranquilly labouring at our love’s cultivation
I do believe
I am fortunate to have met you
Woman,
How ephemeral our grace is, in these wind stricken plains
I do believe
It is our fate to reside here
Away from the mountains of youth and safety
In a fragile meadow
(We build our home)
Woman,
I see you bloom in this sun that we have shaped
I do believe
You are my companion and lover
Through our rains and wintry phases
I have come to love you for you
Heirloom to an old sun
Now, you are in the light the trees owned for so long
In this tide that explodes on your retina
Can you still look upwards into this vacant sky?
To inhabit the winds on your own
I have neither food nor water
I have neither pain nor medicine
I can neither dream nor sleep
I am in this blighted place
And, I am haunted
By an ocean that beckons me
I hear it’s siren call of oblivion
And within contained a sad and wonderful plea
Of eerie depths and cool embrace
I am in this blighted place
And, I am haunted
By an ocean that beckons me
Old, Dim Light
(We are) signed by the road showing us home
Last night you were running errands with dad, in his car
Tied the ropes around the fence
And saved a ewe flipped on her back
Come morning, the house was full of strangers
You stood out, like knots on old, walked-on wood
One bumped off the ladder
Another moves a rung
I can feel the summer in this current
Behind your shoulders, he looms
What can you say?
When Winter is lodged in your throat
Now she walks the land
The heart of which she always belonged to
On the back ways
Finding wild flowers and stones
For a wise woman’s treasury
She set free to the wind
When the clock of her memory dispersed
Into uncountable, incomprehensible time capsules
Film rearranged on the reel
In her eyes, I would always be four years old
My dandelion,
It is not uncomplicated when the life of a loved one fades away
O, great and wondrous world
How the dice of evolution came up with a surprise
To make these tiny particles come alive
And for them to drape all things
With a cosmic blanket of meaning
When dust cherishes no memories
Makes you wonder
Whether man needs the lie like air to survive
Solemn is the expanse of canopy
A boundless cathedral
Funneling rays into this past I could not have known
I leave memories shimmering
Pristine
And, in the glint of the light on the wavelets
I am reborn, somber green
In reverence for fallen trees
My love, she has chosen me
For my candor of speech
She takes me to the river
Like a child at play
She sees not this bitter man
But the promise of a lover
Once the darkness washes off
She moves into my arms
So too, my folks support me
Through my restless whims
They see not this failure
But the promise of a firstborn
When my darkness leaves
When my fall is complete
I shall cross this river
For them
drum-roll please! Uhm, well, actually a whole bunch of artists are nominated, but the good news is The Black Atlantic is one of them. ‘One of what?’, you might be thinking. One of the lucky 12 artists to be nominated for the 3voor12 Award ‘Best Dutch Album 2010′!
That’s right, their debut album ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ keeps doing great things and stands a chance to be picked out as a winner during the ceremony in Desmet, Amsterdam on September 9th. There’s gonna be some voting by the public as well, so we’ll be asking for your help soon enough. For now, head over to 3voor12 where you can stream all the nominated albums for the lovely amount of zero euro’s.
And while we’re talking about The Black Atlantic, we might as well drop their USA dates for the coming week. Start your dropping…..NOW:
18.07.2010 – US – Chicago, IL @ Chopin Theatre
20.07.2010 – US – St. Louis, MO @ The Lemp Neighborhood
23.07.2010 – US – Denver, CO @ Denver Post Underground Music
25.07.2010 – US – Toledo, OH @ Ottawa Tavern
26.07.2010 – US – Cleveland, OH @ tba
We’re pleased to announce that our first batch of ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ vinyl is completely sold out. Even more pleased though, to announce the new batch of vinyl which arrived today. Maybe it’s because of the sun finally coming out, maybe it’s the World Cup fever spreading, but for whatever reason this time we’ve chosen orange vinyl.
Check how out pretty these babies are. Pick one up in our shop for only €12,00. Boo-Yah!
The Black Atlantic presents the digital re-release of their debut album ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ tonight during the afterparty of the VPRO Nederpopshow in Club Trouw. There are still a couple of tickets available at 3voor12.nl so be quick and get yours asap (they’re free).
Last couple of months we’ve worked our little asses off to get this thing together, but it came out sweet as hell. With a code from a special download card you can get access to this digital re-release containing both the album plus a video registration and a live EP. Can you say: Ooh, lala!
Frontman Geert van der Velde comments on re-releasing the album digitally:
“We’ve noticed that listeners are very grateful for the free mp3-version of our album. But in the end mp3s are compressed files and as an artist I’d like everyone to hear our music in the best quality available. On the other hand, not everybody wants physical products such as a CD or vinyl anymore. We made this re-release for those fans that want to purchase something special from us without buying a physical product.”
Yeah, that Geert is one wise cracker. Because we like you all so much we’re selling these cards for only 5 euro’s. Plus, you’ll get one for free when you buy the cd or vinyl at our shop. Not convinced yet? Check out one of the videos here!
PEACE!
While The Black Atlantic guys (‘n girl) are still showing their swagger all over Europe, we already have a clip ready for your enjoyment. Behold! The Black Atlantic performing the titelsong ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees’ followed by Windmill performing ‘Boarding Lounges’.
Eyes open? Ears open? Mouth closed? GO!!
Freaking proud she was! (and so were we for a change)
And guess what! We saved one for you! Go get it! Here!
Read the rest of this entry »
Today the Black Atlantic starts their Dutch house tour with their buddies Rue Royale (usa); 10 days; 10 cities; 10 livingrooms! Well what can we say. I doesn’t get more intimate then that! Read the rest of this entry »
Loading...
