John Saint-Pelvyn: A Clerical Error In Shasta County Shouldn't Have To Ruin A SaturdayNight (12-Inch Single)
Seeland Records
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Limited double 10 inch vinyl pressing. For years, the only way to hear the music of John Saint-Pelvyn was to search him out in one of Minneapolis's notorious underground venues, or unearth one of his long out-of-print cassette releases. Finally, this set brings his idiosyncratic and very personal music out into the open air. Primarily a guitarist, the root of his playing is akin to traditional stride, but rich with quivering whammy bar wobble and shimmering feedback. He often plays the tailfin strings of his archtop like one would play harmonics, or retunes seamlessly mid-stream to create a shifting temperament across the length of a piece. Despite Saint-Pelvin's penchant for playing multiple instruments simultaneously, he is accompanied here by notable guests including Naomi Joy of Mother Of Fire, and Ka Baird of Spires That In The Sunset Rise. At it's heart though, A Clerical Error is a solo album. With the death of a close childhood friend as it's inspiration and backdrop, the album fixes on an unshakable desire to re-imagine the very nature of fate. Yreka Last Call, A Clerical Error in Shasta County Shouldn't Have to Ruin a Saturday Night, Saint Herman's Song, Song for Gold and Radon, That the Sun Might Rise in the West
Limited double 10 inch vinyl pressing. For years, the only way to hear the music of John Saint-Pelvyn was to search him out in one of Minneapolis's notorious underground venues, or unearth one of his long out-of-print cassette releases. Finally, this set brings his idiosyncratic and very personal music out into the open air. Primarily a guitarist, the root of his playing is akin to traditional stride, but rich with quivering whammy bar wobble and shimmering feedback. He often plays the tailfin strings of his archtop like one would play harmonics, or retunes seamlessly mid-stream to create a shifting temperament across the length of a piece. Despite Saint-Pelvin's penchant for playing multiple instruments simultaneously, he is accompanied here by notable guests including Naomi Joy of Mother Of Fire, and Ka Baird of Spires That In The Sunset Rise. At it's heart though, A Clerical Error is a solo album. With the death of a close childhood friend as it's inspiration and backdrop, the album fixes on an unshakable desire to re-imagine the very nature of fate. Yreka Last Call, A Clerical Error in Shasta County Shouldn't Have to Ruin a Saturday Night, Saint Herman's Song, Song for Gold and Radon, That the Sun Might Rise in the West