Present new album crowdfunding

[Kcrimso]

Well that was.. glorious.

[Yehuda Kotton]

This is EPIC!

[boilk]

Must resist...and listen to whole album upon release...

Neil

[Udi Koomran]

Must resist...and listen to whole album upon release...

Neil

[Udi Koomran]

So tempted to listen...but I usually wait with these sorts of things....

hmmmmm

[selfextraction]

Was going to post a link about this as soon as I received my Cunei-Letter but just have had absolutely no time.

However, I couldn't resist and listened 3 times while working. Freaking amazing!

I hear a guitar part from the COD days blended in there but with a completely different surrounding context. Very cool!


Personally this is a very good time for me as many of my upper 1A level bands are putting stuff out:

* a little over a year ago we got a very, very good Magma album
* a pretty excellent Univers Zero album last December
* I unexpectedly received the new Sleepytime Gorilla Museum album in my mailbox yesterday. Sounds incredible so far!
* I received the shipping notice on the new Pineapple Thief yesterday also (I know not Avant but I have a soft spot for these guys. Plus I like the 5.1 production)
* Thierry Zaboitzeff has a new one coming out on Feb 9. It features Jean Pierre Suárez on it and there's a sample link on Zab's website that sounds very interesting (can't post because my work computer is blocking me)
* and then the creme de la creme with this new Present following up next month

Thought these kind of days were over so I'm just going to savor every note!

[Hobo Chang Ba]

I have now ordered this and wait with unyielding anticipation.

[selfextraction]

Leaving my official review here:

Holllleeee Ffffuuukkkk!!!

[boilk]

I envy you practitioners of the physical release! I must wait until late March for the bandcamp digital download.

Neil

[thedunno]

I received the CD in my mail yesterday to my great surprise. I completely forgot that I contributed to the crowdfunding campaign years ago.

Had my first spin yesterday : an incredibly wild and intense affair; Just what I hoped to get from a Present album. The guitar of Roger Trigaux really shines on this album. Looking forward to many many more spins.

[calyx]

The guitar of Roger Trigaux really shines on this album.

Sadly Roger had been unable to play guitar for a number of years by the time this was recorded. All the guitars on the album were played by François Mignot (Ni, PiNioL, Toubifri Orchestra).

[Trane]

Sadly Roger had been unable to play guitar for a number of years by the time this was recorded. All the guitars on the album were played by François Mignot (Ni, PiNioL, Toubifri Orchestra).

are these guys still around??

Can never forget their closing concert at Carmaux some 10 or 12 years ago.

[calyx]

are these guys still around??

Yes, saw them a couple of years ago, and am seeing them again in a couple of days. Their new album is being released these days.

[MaikH]

Yes, saw them a couple of years ago, and am seeing them again in a couple of days. Their new album is being released these days.

Info like this (i.e. the existence of the amazing Toubifri Orchestra) is why I love this forum so much! Ordered their CDs immediately, and just spent a very enjoyable weekend getting acquainted with them. To me, they work in the same delicious grey area as the Monika Roscher Big Band - some Jazz, some Rock, some general craziness - but they are definitely their own (and very French) thing.

[calyx]

Trailer for the new Toubifri album, featuring Présent's guitarist François Mignot -

[Trane]

I'm gonna jump on this one (if they press a CD)

[flytomars]

I'm gonna jump on this one (if they press a CD)

I think they actually did, alas no vinyl.

[thedunno]

The more I hear the album the more I like it.
I would even claim this is my favorite after Triskaidekaphobie and Le poison qui rend fou

It is THAT good. First absolute highlight of the year.

[mellotron storm]

Just based on one spin I'm thinking this will be a top three Present album for me but I need to spend some time with it. Pretty impressive though.

[Zappathustra]

The new album smokes. Our own Udi has done wonders with the sound in it.

[chalkpie]

Sorry for the slight detour (but it does kinda pertain to this):

is it possible to add photos here from my Android phone?

[moecurlythanu]

^ I wouldn't see why not. Probably have to use full site mode, rather than mobile version.

[Zappathustra]

Is it Roger's voice in This Is Not The End part I ? Sounds like a message from the beyond.

[Trane]

The more I hear the album the more I like it.
I would even claim this is my favorite after Triskaidekaphobie and Le poison qui rend fou

It is THAT good. First absolute highlight of the year.

I'm still waiting for Mandaï to ship it to me, cos they don't have it in stock (two weeks they say)
Ordered as well the latest SM albums I don't have yet.

But from what I've heard so far, it is THAT good.

[Udi Koomran]

Is it Roger's voice in This Is Not The End part I ? Sounds like a message from the beyond.

The sessions were done a year before his death recorded under his tutelage