From Out Here is a 2014 album by Cate Brooks, under the pseudonym of The Advisory Circle. It was released on 5 December 2014 by independent record label Ghost Box Music on CD, online download, and 12" vinyl record.[1][2][3] The album cover art was designed by Julian House.[4][2][5]

Concept

Ghost Box Music's press release for From Out Here "hints at a Wyndham-esque science fiction story, where bucolic English scenery is being manipulated and maybe even artificially generated by bizarre multi-dimensional computer technology."[2]

Reception

Chicago Reader said From Out Here "exceeds all of my expectations—it's among the best work Brooks has ever done, and one of the finest albums of the year."[6] DJ Food called the album "[Cate Brooks'] best yet" and "my favourite though as it embodies everything I love about the [Ghost Box Music] label"[7] Pitchfork reviewed From Out Here with "[f]or a notionally darker work this album ends up being more enjoyable than some of [Cate Brooks'] prior records, mainly because the sense of exploration is heightened with each turn taken."[8]

The Quietus called From Out Here a "particularly satisfying and coherent listening experience" and "beautifully crafted voyage into electronic music's substrata."[9] Record Collector reviewed From Out Here with "Brooks, though, stands out by dint of a nimble melodic touch, compositional sophistication and a broader historical frame of references. This makes From Out Here both satisfying and hard to pin down."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Triadex Logotone"0:20
2."Escape Lane"4:02
3."Upon Oakston"4:54
4."From Out Here"1:07
5."Vibrations and Waves"4:02
6."Triadex Two Five Nine"1:47
7."Experiment!"3:55
8."All Alone in a Green and Pleasant Land"1:00
9."Causeway Ballet"5:26
10."Dexter Logotone"0:09
11."The Blue Energy Programme"5:43
12."Mr Foyster"1:15
13."Discipline Before Data"3:51
14."Mr Foyster Creates a Beach"0:41
15."Jessica Finds the Beach"3:07
16."Winter Hours"4:29
17."Crag Hey"0:40
18."Sine Seeing"2:18
19."Verberatim"0:58
20."Cobol Landing"3:19
21."The Walk Home"1:50

References

  1. ^ Café Kaput (5 December 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - 'From Out Here' released today". Blogger. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here :: Ghost Box". Ghost Box Music. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ Ghost Box Music (14 October 2014). "The Advisory Circle - Escape Lane (clip) in From Out Here". SoundCloud. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ Café Kaput (13 November 2014). "Café Kaput: The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". Blogger. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ THE PARISH COUNCIL (12 November 2014). "The Belbury Parish Magazine: PRE-ORDER THE NEW ADVISORY CIRCLE ALBUM". Blogger. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, Tal (30 December 2014). "Listen to the Advisory Circle's vintage horror-film electronica before 2014 ends". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ^ "The Advisory Circle's 'From Out Here' album". DJ Food. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  8. ^ Neyland, Nick (13 January 2015). "The Advisory Circle: From Out Here". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. ^ Banks, Joe (11 December 2014). "The Advisory Circle - From Out Here". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  10. ^ Brend, Mark (January 2015). "From Out Here - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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