Posts Tagged ‘Paul White and the Purple Brain’

Paul White – ‘My Guitar Whales’ // The Bright Future PREVIEW [Listen]

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Posted by Nickname

Sorry, these aren’t up for download yet, but here’s the first single, ‘My Guitar Whales’ taken from Paul White’s forthcoming album ‘Paul White & The Purple Brain’. A psychedelic stripped-down banger, it mixes an Eastern-influenced organ hook, rock hard drums, fuzzy synth bass and delirious chanting to mesmerising effect.

On the flip, The Bright Future twins a naggingly catchy piano refrain with tumbling drums and the quirky touches that give White’s music so much character.

Don’t forget to download the first official giveaway ‘Ancient Treasure’ from the album in my previous post here.

A collaboration of sorts, Paul White & The Purple Brain is based around and inspired by the work of little-known Swedish psych-rock guru S.T. Mikael. Having been granted access to Mikael’s back catalogue, Paul White found a unique source of inspiration and challenged himself to create an album using the Swedish multi-instrumentalist’s work as the sole basis for his output. The result is an endlessly inventive showcase of what’s possible when armed with just a sampler, a few studio toys and a fertile imagination and marks a significant step forward from 2009’s cult hit ‘The Strange Dreams of Paul White’.

Released by: One-Handed Music
Release/catalogue number: HAND7007
Release date: Apr 19, 2010

Paul White – ‘Ancient Treasure’ [Download]

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Posted by Nickname

The second ‘proper’ album from Paul White – ‘Paul White & The Purple Brain’ is all set for a June release and ‘ready to melt any mind that will allow it access’.

Being released in conjunction with Now-Again Records, the Stones Throw sister label, below is the first release, free for your listening pleasure.

Don’t forget you can catch Paul White playing at Droppin’ Science on May 1st @ Vibe Bar, Brick Lane. Keep your eyes peeled for the Facebook Event coming shortly.

Download: Paul White – ‘Ancient Treasure’ (Right click, Save as)