Murcof’s new album The Alias Sessions is released digitally today. This is the first Murcof release on Leaf for thirteen years, and we’re delighted to have the formidable Fernando Corona back in the fold. This is one to turn up loud and immerse yourself in. The outside world can wait.
Philip Sherburne’s Pitchfork review captures it perfectly – “The Alias Sessions may appear forbidding, but give it the requisite time (and volume) and Corona’s work rewards handsomely. Like the best horror films, it raises a spectacle of unease from which it’s impossible to look away.”
Read Fernando Corona’s interview with MusicOMH for an insight into the creative process and the collaboration with The Alias Dance Company, which formed the basis of the album. He also says some nice things about working with Leaf, so you may wish to skip to those bits.
Unfortunately delays in the manufacturing process mean the physical release for The Alias Sessions has been put back to June 4th for the UK and Europe and July 16th for the rest of the world. The first pressings of the vinyl editions have sold out on pre-order via Bandcamp, but you can pre-order the second pressing now, or put an order in with your local independent record shop.
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