jonesy Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Hello!The new Macrocosmica album 'Farewell to Earth' is due out very soon (it's already available directly from us if you like - mail macrocosmica@hotmail.com for details). Below is a review:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Organ Magazine review at http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/neworgan.htmALBUM OF THE WEEK MACROCOSMICA Farewell To Earth (Trepanner Headmusic Company) We love the edge that Macrocosmica have, that tightrope walking they do somewhere near a galaxy just left field of planet stoner prog space rock. And how good is that ending to Five Wrongs? A new eight track CD from the fine fine Scottish cult band, weve been waiting for this one to drop. You see, you have to let Macrocosmica seep through the walls of your mind and your body, you have to let them in - once they do get inside, theyll rip you apart and run off with all your parts (and your hearts) and take them and you to all the best places. Ah look, we can write a million smartarse wordy words and dish up a cleaver chin stroking Wire type review or we can cut the crap and tell you what we really have here. Macrocosmica are one of the finest bands out there, think an X factor laced combination of MC5, 70s style jazzy Sabbath, Van Der Graaf Generator, Big Black, Swans, Monster Magnet, Sonic Youth, classic free flowing early Hawkwind, St Vitus, Mogwai, Peach/Suns Of The Tundra, Fugazi a fine fusion of space, prog and jazzy stoner rock that bites just right. Of course none of this would mean a thing if Macrocosmica didnt have that magical X factor and werent a band of the highest highest quality (anyone can take from their record collection and sound half good, this is far more than that). Theres a lot of musical pedigree here, amongst their number is Brendon OHare (ex-Teenage Fanclub, Mogwai and the brilliant Telstar Ponies), and Keith Beacom and Gordon Brady from heavy psyche outfit Bangtwister. Cerwyss OHare adds another more delicate dimension when her angelic voice takes her turn at the front. Heavy fuzzy jazzy progressive psychedelic rock, clever arrangements, warm melodies, galloping passages - ah yes, Macrocosmica are one of the very best bands out there, the furious thrilling real deal and this may well be their best album yet. Proper heavy prog rock.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The album launch gig will be on Saturday June 4th at the 13th Note, Glasgow but we'll be in Aberdeen in August.Cheers!Macrocosmica: www.macrocosmica.org.uk / macrocosmica@hotmail.com*************************'Farewell to Earth' (Trepanner Headmusic Company Records), 2005, cd format, 47 mins:27 secs.Tracklist: Crater Style, Reject Amplified, The Casket, Live Death, Torch Number One, Wound, Otto, Five Wrongs.************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I will invest I reckon, you were good at the Tunnels. Will you be playing there in August? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 I will invest I reckon' date=' you were good at the Tunnels. Will you be playing there in August?[/quote']And yet I don't recall you at the BYOB gig with Narcosis?For shame Malc. For shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Excuse my ignorance but what is BYOB my lad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 nice to see telstar ponies getting a brilliant, coz they were brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted May 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Will you be playing there in August?Not sure yet if it'll be at the Tunnels - we'll post here when we know more. BYOB is 'bring your own booze' - there's a lot that I don't remember about the Narcosis night too - maybe we didn't play after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Again excuse my ignorance but are you the drummer Jonesy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Again excuse my ignorance but are you the drummer Jonesy?If I may answer on his behalf, no - he's the guitarist who isn't Brendan... the drummer is Keith 'Bonkers' Beacom, late of this parish, and offishul best drummer in the world.I'm not certain they played the 'BYO too much B' night either to be honest. Major black hole, that night. Must have been great though, I had the bruises to prove it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Thanks Frosty - yes the drummer is indeed power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 I'm not certain they played the 'BYO too much B' night either to be honest. Major black hole' date=' that night. Must have been great though, I had the bruises to prove it...[/quote']They did play, tho i dont remember it. They seemed to remember me tho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 i got an anonymous text last night from somebody saying @the first song on the macrocosmica album sounds like my cherona"who was that?i neeeeed to get the album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countess shazula Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 that would be My Sharona maxi! yeah the mighty mighty Cosmica did play the BYOB/Narcosis/last ever drakes gig (how come you all cant remember?!)....and i have the photos to prove it - was great!!! you must remember how nuts the place went to War Pigs?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neil ex Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 BYOIBring Your Own Irn-Bru As was in my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 i got an anonymous text last night from somebody saying @the first song on the macrocosmica album sounds like my cherona"who was that?that was me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 that would be My Sharona maxi! the spelling was as it is in the original text message. I was a bit drunk and it looked correct at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Again excuse my ignorance but are you the drummer Jonesy? I'm the bass player - I have a silly real name so I go by the name of Jonesy, sometimes Wee Jonesy. That's funny about the my sherona thing - when we first jammed that bit we realised it sounded a bit like my sherona and had that - is it too like it? - moment, but we thought - no it's okay. Obviously we were wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Anderson Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Album is ace.the most quality screaming i've heard in a long time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted May 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Have you seen our images page lately Moobee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Anderson Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 aye i seen the pic - it's quality!she keeps going on at me to let her have a macrocosmica tattoo... but i think her mother would cut my balls off if i let her though.nach weel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Whenever we threaten to get our son tattooed Brendo's mum says 'I'll tattoo you!' so I could put you onto her if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 This is now for sale in One Up (thanks to Stuart Maxwell!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 that would be My Sharona maxi! yeah the mighty mighty Cosmica did play the BYOB/Narcosis/last ever drakes gig (how come you all cant remember?!)....and i have the photos to prove it - was great!!! you must remember how nuts the place went to War Pigs?!!what a fantastic night. macrocosmica owned you all with the war pigs cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 This is now for sale in One Up (thanks to Stuart Maxwell!)Fantastique!! i was having to wait until next week, when i'm in glasgow before buying it. Now i'll be able to buy it tomorrow, well done Maxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neil ex Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 So Stuart Maxwell's not just a drunken bum.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 *update*the MACROCOSMICA album launch will be happening at CAFE DRUMMONDS ON SAT 13TH AUGfirst band on approx 8.30pm...SEA confirmed as supportone more tbcword. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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