aimee
Great album with new ideas constantly emerging and melodic to atonal vocals throughout as well. Similarly to Aksak Maboul’s Figures, I hear this album and immediately think that this is a great new route for prog to take. The other review on this page says it right that this is almost a Rascal Reporters if they weren’t so avant garde.
Favorite track: The New Savanna.
John Woodward
Absolutely brilliant music. Hard to describe but if you mix Rascal Reporters from the past and Nolan Potter from today you come close. My favourite album of 2022 at the moment.
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Uncompressed audio in a nifty Digipak featuring artwork by Kellie Becker, and a stylish T-shirt designed by Randy Stearns based on the cover art.
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Beautiful analog sound and a lovely gatefold sleeve featuring artwork by Kellie Becker; and a stylish T-shirt designed by Randy Stearns based on the cover art.
one thing I should
have mentioned to you before
we won't go back, oh no
and I want to settle down with you
trade some cuts in the open blue
slacken the knots the masks come off
walk on over 'cause I need to see
again
what if we decide
to cut the corners and agree to disagree
we don’t need to take it all down
and if they want to see
that you’re always alright and tight with me
well the only way to show it’s gonna be
some extraordinary time around city of subdued excitement
again
frozen camp respirate
amplify save the date
lost notion maneuver new
wider in space spectrum to fix
on a frozen face
how direct should we be
I don’t really know
autumn falling, oh yeah
throw out the other one
and a whole year fighting it
you know there's not too much to say
I found you
walking in the city
talking to your book alone
then we went to
spin the top above the ground
sit inside the serpent dome
movin’ on
no one is here with us
if you could
tell me what I’m doing
I can still negotiate
when we want to
wonder as the kids go by
fall into a lucid state
movin’ on
no one is here with us
can you find externalizing lines
to hook and climb your way out
can you seek the urgency required
to reach over ‘cause there’s solace somewhere in these piles
I see water when I close my eyes
a version here I don’t despise
waves are breathing down an island drinks
mortified we haven’t followed the links
windy time will forge a certain stamp
wanting as we’re waiting under a lamp
understand opaqueness of the dread
all these machinations
seeking something long gone in my head
breaking the simplicity the clutter suffocates another day
aqua fire steeple face of light
hearing voices trepidation is slight
waves are stealing down an island thinks
cleaning detritus while I sleep a wink
windy time will forge a lonely stamp
calling as we’re waiting in frozen camp
come over here ex-
pound on your theory
that there’s
no point shot glass house cat
some word describe
inarticulate guy
one day soon it comes
it goes bad wait it’s good
bye you know why
inconsiderate fly
hey crew
it’s you it’s inflating
and by all estimates intoxicating
to all participating
can we talk about
fitness travel business scrabble
cinema veg cuisine that new scene
your old crew bum ankle
revolution tea bark up that tree
franklin yoko joni alice
cat’s out no malice
cuz I wanna hang out
by the jukebox for one more debate
help us if you can help us
hey - spell it to a solid tree
hey - tell it to the new savanna
drop it and sit free
you - center of your own street world
take a hold of me
throw me off my ground
we were sold on you
spin the table round
fly aboard the chair
‘cause it’s the best you know
hey - spell it to a solid tree
(banana)
(I don’t know)
good to see you
nineteen seventies afternoon
didn’t hear you
my headphones dialed in a different hue
last we noticed
the colors grew and grew and changed the tune
believe your goggles
keep them clean
lavender habit
is it all green screen?
I see the road
and the tree line in my mind
so you go and take it with you
the market has spoken
and I don’t trust it with my life
a lifetime of study
fifteen seconds of flash and a slogan
are you surprised
by my acquiescent fly by night?
I’ll follow the tree line
who lives here?
fluorescent blinker
a floating tear
can you hear the voice?
can you feel it through the noise?
and go through and choose
they said language is a virus
but we reside
on the other side of syntax
no way to get through
standing in the corner
got nothing to say
they can't see my eyeball
hidden in my face
I think maybe I belong somewhere on another planet
feeding through the good times
shuddering remorse
easy dreams and synchrony
love is a full course
the people want the freedom
come out from the cave
the bigots had a field day
that won't stop the wave
it's baked into the system
gotta pay to play
I don't want a pyramid scheme
we can turn away
let's go outside close our eyes and dream up another planet
let's come inside open heart future yeah we gotta plan it
let's go outside close our eyes and dream up another planet
let's come inside open heart see into another planet
the serpent knows your mind
hello turbine, a soft new blue line, anointed
open up the sky
deriving power, describing flower, announcing
families as they rise toward sun beaming
as one two three four five six tree floor dies
allow the fragrant glow
twisting halo, the last dark art show is over
giving up my gold
a scented candle, an old steel handle, we know her
breaking bread we silently share water
as one two three four five six new door
sky black press into the forest
I can feel it breathing life into the stone
we know we’ll never return
leave it open
everything can go
life death every sleepy morning
and the wild cat always looks me in the eye
high jump and then I return
hear you calling
come into the frame
about
“rich harmonic palette….very inventive, very fresh” --Dereck Higgins (dereckvon on YouTube)
"Everything here sounds like it has meaning and purpose, yet the beating heart at its core is far from silent. This is music made with a purpose but anchored with emotion....if you want more of the tasty Jostaberry experience, or have yet to be initiated, dig in." --Kiko Jones (5 blog)
"It covers so much territory (sometimes in one song) and is creative and intriguing from start to finish. If anything, I think I like this one better than the first one, and that one was great." --Gary Hill (Music Street Journal)
"This project was quite an inspiring and invigorating package, and I DO mean package: the goodies you’ll find inside never seem to quit. Highly recommended!" --Divide and Conquer
Hello Turbine is the second album from Bellingham’s Jostaberry (pronounced “yostaberry”). As with the first release (Greener Grass), this is an eclectic collection of unconventional tracks that jump between and fuse genres. At the heart of each track is a focus on rich harmony and catchy melodies, along with quirky and introspective lyrics. Each song was first released publicly as a video over the course of a year, seven of them home-made by Jostaberry, and one by animator Ryan Rothaus.
credits
released March 4, 2022
Words and music by Jostaberry.
Electric guitar solos on B12 Dreams by Brendan Byrnes.
Acoustic percussion on B12 Dreams by Karl Olson.
Electric guitar solos on Connecting by Mark Hamilton.
Mastered by Steve Turnidge (UltraViolet Studios).
Vinyl optimization by Doug Krebs (Doug Krebs Mastering).
Unpredictable glitchy xenharmonic experimental electronic music... leaning into pop. "Outside of Time" is simply chill-inducing, a rare beauty. Jostaberry
Deerhoof continue pushing boundaries in form, harmony, and sound. The penultimate track feels cathartic after the explorations of the previous songs. Ending with lo-fi Bach somehow works perfectly. Jostaberry
I was pleasantly surprised with this great first album. The songs are complex and catchy and these guys have some great bridges in their songs. (I love XTC therefore the bridge is essential to master.) I’ve recommended this album to a few friends, all of which have loved it’s unique themes. I’m excited to hear their next album and will gladly support them again! ☺️ aimee
Mysterious, yet nostalgic, Isolubilia is truly an ode to the romance found in the pursuit of a mystery. Musically rich in turbulence and serenity, majesty and humbleness, this album made me feel both lonely, yet understood as an isolated individual. Perhaps we're all fellow romantics, looking up at the same night sky, trying to wring our own meaning out of the stars. I hope that pursuit never ends. The John