Asleep on a train...

Ben Cooper is a sooper talented guy!

The first thing that I heard of involving him was the Electric President song - Label My Mind: Blown - off the You have the Right to Remain Awesome EP from 2004. That song is still a favourite of mine. After that, being an avid follower of Berlin based label Morr Music (Lali Puna), I kept my eyes out for a full length and in the end was a bit disappointed when the self-titled release came out.

Now where Electric President had a sound similar to the Notwist, mixing live instrumentation with electronic backing and programming, Radical Face has its roots in the more organic side. Mixing Americana with subtle yet dense layers of electronica, his pretty compositions definitely bares a resemblance to Electric President stuff.

Full of atmospherics and beautiful melodies... there's a a bit of a dark edge to his music, but that's mostly 'cause of the lyrics and his soothing vocals add a serene balance. With organ, piano, lots of strings and accordian, banjo, hand claps, whistling and an abundance of other traditional american roots instruments... there's a delicate balance between that and what modern technology can contribute.

If you are a fan of Sufjan Stevens and Clue to Kalo you will find plenty to enjoy! It's really all really pretty!


And yes ladies and gentleman floating in space, his talent does not stop here, he is also an artist as you can see above. You can check more of it out here.


Go buy Ghost now, and yes it's available on vinyl too... Morr Music knows best.

Glory
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I see the airplanes
They're pouring from the chest
They fill the air
And burn and bury just like the rest

- Ri