V I S I T ▲ T I O N S | 0202 | R.Aggs (12" LP + CD)
V I S I T ▲ T I O N S | 0202 | R.Aggs (12" LP + CD)
The second release in our second series of VISIT▲TIONS was by R.Aggs.
R.AGGS - having recorded multiple albums of ecstatic post-punk with Trash Kit, Shopping and Sacred Paws, singer/guitarist R.Aggs travelled up to Eigg and created their first solo album.
The vinyl comes with a CD copy, and postcard with download code.
You can purchase it separately for £17, or as part of Series 2 (with Arthur King + Rozi Plain releases).
V I S I T ▲ T I O N S - 0 2 0 2
R.AGGS, an exceptionally prolific virtuoso of euphoric post-punk, has achieved international acclaim with collaborative projects Trash Kit, Shopping and Sacred Paws. Creating zines and co-ordinating workshops that encourage women, non-binary people, and people of colour to form bands, they have galvanised the DIY scene in London, and their current home of Glasgow.
Arriving on Eigg during the final week of August 2019, armed with their guitar, violin, laptop and a drum machine, they set about creating a diary of songs and instrumental pieces. These intimate solo recordings showcase their distinctive guitar and vocal style, mixed a with lo-fi pop sensibility, capturing a snapshot of isolation inside and outside of the bothy; where field recordings of the sea crashing wildly against the rocks meet the sound of a kettle whistling. “Sing to the sky, sing to the waves”.
Recorded at Sweeney’s Bothy, on the Isle of Eigg, 24th - 31st August 2019.
TRACKLISTING
12" EP:
A1) Aaah
A2) New Beat
A3) At The Table
A4) Fiddle Pluck
A5) Hours Away
A6) Land Of The Living
B1) Into The Sea
B2) Waters Rising
B3) Walking Home
B4) Thrill Seeker
B5) Sleep Pattern
B6) Be The One
CD / Download:
1) Aaah
2) New Beat
3) At The Table
4) Fiddle Pluck
5) Hours Away
6) Land Of The Living
7) Into The Sea
8) Waters Rising
9) Walking Home
10) Thrill Seeker
11) Sleep Pattern
12) Be The One
PODCAST INTERVIEW
The Lost Map Podcast is presented by Pictish Trail, produced and edited by Joe Cormack.
We’ve been fans of R.Aggs music for years, and were thrilled when they said they were up for taking part in our VISITATIONS residency series. R.Aggs has been over to Eigg a bunch of times before, performing at our Howlin’ Fling! Festival with Trash Kit and Sacred Paws, but this was their first solo trip - and, indeed, the VISITATIONS record they’ve made is their first solo album.
In this episode of the podcast, we sent R.Aggs a list of questions, and they recorded answers from their home studio, in June 2020. They talk about their first forays into music, their influences, the birth of their three main collaborative projects, their move from London to Glasgow, and reflect upon the importance of visibility in the DIY/indie scene. It’s a great interview - if you’re new to R.Aggs music, this podcast is a good introduction!
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