a whisper in the noise To Forget (LP, £12.95)

Exile On Mainstream's finest album to date. 'To Forget' is a piece of music shining with purity and cinemascopic waves of sound which will find favour amongst fans of LOW/DARK DARK DARK and similar slowcore artists. Deeply inspired by a rural surrounding and the will and consciousness to listen to an inner voice and dig deep for honest emotions, no matter if they create pure bliss or pitch black scare A WHISPER IN THE NOISE still remain one of the most emotional bands walking this planet. Starting point was the album Through The Ides Of March, which was recorded in two days and produced by the legendary Steve Albini, who later took the band to Europe to open a string of shows for Shellac. The album earned comparisons to art rock bands such as Sigur Ros and Mogwai, and also garnered them a performance slot at Europe's All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in 2004. The band's second album As The Bluebird Sings saw them further expanding their experimental sound and covering Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin". Produced by Tom Herbers (Low, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, Victoria Williams), the album was released in the spring of 2006. The recordings drew the attention of M. Night Shyamalan, who featured music by the band in his film Lady In The Water. In 2007 the band had expanded, developed and progressed their sound. Also produced by long-time friend Steve Albini, the album brought the band to Exile On Mainstream Records. Two massive European tours and appearance on the label's own roadshow, the mighty Blisstrain saw them gaining serious attention from European crowds. The album got voted Album of the Month in Germany's leading Alternative music magazine VISIONS and remains the highest selling release to date on the label. Demons overtaken, West Thordson spent the following years after the release of "Dry Land" by finding balance creating music. He moved out of the old school house and cultivated an old, deserted farm house that he turned into a living place and studio. A new A WHISPER IN THE NOISE was born. He abandoned the idea of getting a drummer involved and taught himself drums and recorded the tracks without an engineer or producer, mixing the album himself and having it mastered by Exile On Mainstream's own mastering guru Stefan Brüggemann (Ostinato, Beehoover, The Antikaroshi, Wino a.o.). Sonja Larson became an integral part in the creational process and she not only plays violin but adds voice and songwriting skills to the whole album. The result is a coherent view on two individuals teaming up to create what can only be described as true honest music by keeping the categorization out for the business folk. Packaging CD: custom made 12panel “‘cruciform’ cardstock folder (much like EOM054-Enablers) in high end 4c print with partial high gloss foiling Packaging Limited LP: custom made cardstock folder in high end 4c print with partial high gloss foiling TRACKLISTING: 1) To Forget 2) Black Shroud 3) A Sea Estranging Us 4) All My 5) Sad, Sad Song 6) Every Blade of Grass 7) Maya's Song 8) Your Hand 9) Of This Sorrow