Zelienople — The World Is A House On Fire

Zelienople — The World Is A House On Fire (TYPE108)

When: May 2012

Cover of The World Is A House On Fire by Zelienople — Artwork: James Luckett

This is a release on Type Records, the label I co-founded with John Xela. John was responsible for its musical output; I contributed in the first few years on design and running the label. The catalogue is archived here for posterity.

Veterans of the sprawling Chicago music scene, Zelienople have carved out a unique sound over their enviable slew of releases. Mike Weis (percussion), Matt Christensen (vocals, guitar) and Brian Harding (bass, saxophone) managed to perfect brooding, melancholy doom pop on their last full length 'Give It Up', and this latest LP finds the band in a lighter mood. The simplistic beauty of Slowdive and early Verve is distilled to a vapour as it drifts into Christensen's characteristic vocals and Weis's soft, subtle percussion. 'The World is a House on Fire' is a blissful and utterly enveloping addition to the Zelienople canon.

Made at Type.

Earlier in the catalogue: Pye Corner Audio — The Black Mill Tapes Volumes 1&2 TYPE107. Later in the catalogue: Pete Swanson — Pro Style TYPE110.

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