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WINO & CONNY OCHS ‘Heavy Kingdom’ packaging revealed!
The wait is over: new A WHISPER IN THE NOISE album in early 2012!
We are happy to report that Exile On Mainstream has received the final master for the new A WHISPER IN THE NOISE album! 4 long years of waiting for what we rate the most anticipated comeback in our recent history! “To Forget” is the title of the new effort by West Thordson and Sonja Larson, who form AWITN 2012 and it will be released on February 27th 2012 throughout Europe, the USA will follow a month later.
The album will be released as CD, LP and in digital format. The CD will feature a custom made 12panel “‘cruciform’ cardstock folder in high end print with partial high gloss foiling. The LP will come in a custom made cardstock folder in high end print with partial high gloss foiling as well.
A massive 5weeks European tour is currently set up to promote release, starting on April 20th 2012 covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, the UK, Poland, Greece and Sweden.
Following the approach to songwriting with a somewhat field-inspiring attitude that takes influences not only from music but nature, its power and sounds, “To Forget” took shape over nearly two years. AWITN in 2012 are much more focussed and let sound overtake the talking instead of trying to picture feelings through sound: a certain power of nature to prevail the inner struggles of one’s self. If you are blessed by the ability to dig into this you will find the beauty of “To Forget” – a piece of music, shining by it’s purity and cinemascopic waves of sound – a piece not to be trifled with, but to sink into. A creation that is able to create by becoming a part of the listener’s emotional landscape.
Tracklisting:
- To Forget
- Black Shroud
- A Sea Estranging Us
- All My
- Sad, Sad Song
- Every Blade of Grass
- Maya’s Song
- Your Hand
- Of This Sorrow
WINO and CONNY OCHS album complete!
Exile On Mainstream is thrilled to report that the magic has arrived: we received the final master for “Heavy Kingdom”, the awaited album by WINO AND CONNY OCHS.
The Legacy of Scott “Wino” Weinrich in the world of heavy music is indisputable. Now he teams up with fellow Conny Ochs, a songwriter so pure and honest in his output that he seems to be the perfect partner. Both met for the first time in 2010 when Conny was supporting Wino on his acoustic solo tour promoting ‘Adrift’ (EOM050). Through music they discovered a very similar approach to life and art and a shared wisdom in creating music. It really seemed like two souls becoming one after they have learned to know each other. And here is the result: 11 soulful tunes that speak for themselves, personalities shine, truth within. All songs got written and performed by Wino and Conny together. The album contains one coversong by Townes Van Zandt. The artwork contains drawings by both artists and follows the dedicated and deeply intense approach of the whole album.
“Heavy Kingdom” will be released throughout Europe on January 27th (Germany)/ 30th (rest of Europe), 2012 and on March 13th in the USA and Canada. Check back often. We are planning to reveal some songs as stream by the end of 2011!
Conny Ochs
- 13.01.2011 GER Berlin, Red Rooster (w/ Wino)
- 26.01.2012 GER Hamburg, Makrele
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