Forest Swords – Engravings

Label: Tri-Angle
Catalog#: TRIANGLE19
Release date: aug 2013
Source: WEB
Format: MP3
Quality: 320 kbps
Size: 115 mb
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient, Psychedelic, Electronic

Tracklist:
01. Ljoss
02. Thor’s Stones
03. Irby Tremor
04. Onward
05. The Weight Of Gold
06. An Hour
07. Anneka’s Battle
08. The Gathering
09. Plumes
10. Friend, You Will Never Learn

Resident Advisor wrote:
Forest Swords will release an album called Engravings through Tri Angle on August 26th.

The Merseyside-based artist Matthew Barnes first emerged with the breakthrough Dagger Paths 12-inch in 2010, which was released through both Olde English Spelling Bee and No Pain In Pop. Rather than build on the excitement that surrounded that record, Barnes was forced to take a break from production due to hearing problems. Initially he maintained a low profile, focusing on his work as a designer and artist, along with a couple of musical endeavours, including production work for How To Dress Well and Haleek Maul.

Barnes then spent a year crafting his first full-length, which will arrive next month. According to a press release, the producer “mixed the entire record outdoors in the Wirral countryside on his laptop.” It features his own spliced vocals as well as a contribution from Anneka, and looks set to further refine and evolve his signature decayed sound. To get some insight into the sound of the record, you can stream “The Weight Of Gold” over at the Forest Swords SoundCloud page. Barnes will play several live dates in support of the LP, including dates at Unsound in Krakow and London.