Eyeless in gaza were a postpunk outfit from warwickshire who were active in the 80s and helped keep it moody, moving with a similar trajectory to talk talk from a poppy sound to sombre new wave shores. The narrative falls into five distinct time periods. Fronted by martyn bates and his untrained, boozy vocal, the band went on to make music based around dark synths, field recordings and noise. See how any two items in our family tree are related.
The music often sounds stern and sometimes deeply melancholic, with exciting and successful soundscapes. Their coming together was a dynamic that would create a range of breathtakingly original music. They have described their music as veer crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avantfolk styles. Eyeless in gaza veil like calm official video 1982. The chapters of the book are not ordered chronologically.
An album of unusual songs, sounding both exotic and as a new take on things, but somehow familiar and the music comes together in a way only eyeless in gaza music can. Originally signed to cherry red in 1981, eyeless in gaza moved very quickly through four albums of skewed freepop explorations to become the intriguing, uncomfortable cousin of the brash new wave sound finding its way into the mainstream at the time. The title of the book, like miltons poem, recalls the biblical story of samson, who was captured by the philistines, his eyes burned out, and taken to gaza, where he was forced to work grinding grain in a mill. Eyeless in gaza songlist you can now find an alphabetical listing of all published songs by eyeless in gaza including a few pieces where they have made important contributions. Their work an intriguing mixture of sound art and poetry sits outside of the world most other artists inhabit, and exists in a timeless place entirely of the band s own design. Why critics think eyeless in gaza is huxleys greatest novel its very long. Many of cherry reds most popular acts are featured alongside eyeless in gaza, including everything but the girl, the monochrome set and. You can connect any combination of bands, albums, or artists.
Eyeless in gaza new album sun blues released september 23rd, 2016 updated january 23rd 2018 eyeless in gaza new album sun blues ascale 055 out now via ascale and regular orders are now welcome an album of unusual songs, sounding both exotic and as a new take on things, but somehow familiar and the music comes together in a way only eyeless in gaza music can. Caught in flux, the band s second offering of the year, is a measure of progress, and though theres still room for growth some. Since the bands decision to withdraw from live appearances, this twilight music has taken on a yet deeper resonance translating throughout winter sang as a. The set was billed as an acoustic evening but still we got the full sonic spectrum eyeless in gaza are capable of.
Picture a place where scratchy guitars, synthesizers, primitive rhythms, found sounds, technical experimentation and. They have described their music as veering crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avantfolk styles. The novel centres around anthony beavis and his group of friends spanning their lives from childhood to middle age during the first decades of the 20th century. Eyeless in gaza was first published in 1936 and said to be the most autobiographical of all huxleys works. Remember the time that coils john balance interviewed eyeless in. Eyeless in gaza were named after a novel by aldous huxley, and were to make many an inroad into the indie charts. In nonchronological fashion the novel covers more than 30 years in the lives of a group of uppermiddleclass english friends, especially anthony beavis and his longtime married lover, helen. I, uri avnery, soldier number 44410 of the israel army, hereby dissociate myself from the army sharpshooters who murder unarmed demonstrators along the gaza strip, and from their commanders, who give them the orders, up to the commander in chief. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eyeless in gaza at the discogs marketplace. Englands martyn bates and peter becker have been recording under the name eyeless in gaza for nearly 30 years. This semiautobiographical novel criticizes the dearth of spiritual values in contemporary society. Eyeless in gaza drumming the beating heart discogs.
Formed in 1980, the band were named after the novel of the same name by aldous huxely eyeless in gaza are an often overlooked band to emerge from the early 80s postpunk scene. Eig consists of martyn bates and peter becker, who formed the band in 1980. What better than to kickstart proceedings with one of mike always first signings the esteemed band, eyeless in gaza. Like hell is the incapacity to be other than the creature one finds oneself ordinarily behaving as. Eyeless in gaza experimented with electronics from the beginning, and they clearly. Eyeless in gaza the greatest literature of all tim. Kodak ghosts run amok ascale asr 002, may 1980, reissued on intercord int 1. Plague of years songs and instrumentals 19802006 by eyeless in gaza, released january 2017 1. Plague of years songs and instrumentals 19802006 sub. Eyeless in gaza new risen official video 1983 youtube.
With michael gambon, ian richardson, lynn farleigh, harry brooks jr. The newfound cohesion and developing pop sensibility demonstrated here would be more fully realized on rust red september the following year. Rather than an investigative report by the media, this documentary is an investigative report of the media. They have described their music as veer ing crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avantfolk styles. The music of eyeless in gaza has tended to be moody, quirky and atmospheric, drawing on influences that have ranged from brian eno, pink floyd and pere ubu to roxy music, david bowie especially bowies low heroeslodger period of the late 1970s and the seminal kraftwerk. English duo plays experimental postpunk with elements of electronica, folk, funk, pop, and ambient music. Eyeless in gazas first four albums, along with a band compiled set of nonalbum essentials and oddities. Eyeless in gaza plague of years songs and instrumentals. Eyeless in gaza is a postpunk new wave musical duo of martyn bates and peter becker, based in nuneaton, united kingdom. The bands early 80s vintage, and the sparse, electronic sound they.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Eyeless in gaza novel eyeless in gaza is a bestselling novel by aldous huxley, first published in 1936. Eyeless in gaza revolves around the lives of a small group of the english upper middle classes, during a period of more than thirty years. Eyeless in gaza is a postpunknew wave musical duo of martyn bates and peter becker, based in nuneaton, united kingdom. In their view their music swings back and forth insanely between cinematic atmospheres and rock, pop, funk and avant folk styles. Eyeless in gaza formed a key part of the early cherry red records roster, and continue to find new fans today. Closed and smiling, crimped at the corners, transient in flight. This anthology is a reminder that, while they may not have received due notice at the time, eyeless in gaza is an important band to the development of synthpop. Formed in 1980, the group went into hiatus in 1987, reemerging in 1993. Eyeless in gaza are a postpunknew wave musical duo of martyn bates and peter becker, based in nuneaton, warwickshire, england.
In the endless transition drumming the beating heart demonstrates new wave instrumentation, post punk ideology and art rock lyrics. With animated gestures of disdain eyeless in gaza can answer detractors who dismissed their debut lp, photographs as memories, as a precious exercise in the art of selfindulgence. The name is in fact derived from the aldous huxley novel of the same name, which was in turn prompted by a line from john miltons samson agnonistes. A palestinian looking at the ruins of the alfadilah mosque, destroyed during an israeli air strike on rafah, in southern gaza, january 11, 2009. The most satisfying addition was the banjo, which created an acoustic version of the sort of spikey sequencer lines that were once the responsibility of the band s synths. The title originates from a phrase in john miltons samson agonistes.
Its his most difficult novel, using a fractured timeline, so we follow several narratives that occur during anthony beaviss life almost simultaneously and we have to piece together the chronology and who the recurring characters are. Eyeless in gaza street lamps n snow 17 veil like calm street lamps n snow just some sort of meagre document, a very simple record of a live performanc. Emerging from early 80s postpunk scene, eyeless in gaza have released. This careerspanning anthology reveals not only eyeless in gazas. Eyeless in gaza boxset released through cherryred post. Eyeless in gaza are an english musical duo of martyn bates and peter becker, based in nuneaton, warwickshire. Interviewing israeli and palestinian combatants, administrators and civilians, along with analysts, journalists and aid agency officials on the ground, eyeless in gaza sets out to find out how this narrative arose and arrives at a very troubling conclusion. Eyeless in gaza, novel of ideas by aldous huxley, published in 1936. The duo formed in 1980, taking their name from an aldous huxley novel, and have. Eyeless in gaza martyn bates and peter becker together form this english post punk duo with roots in nuneaton, warwickshire. Listened to alongside the band s earlier projects, drumming the beating heart reflects eyeless in gazas growing maturity.
Eyeless in gaza original albums boxset cd band merch. Produced with the approval and involvement of the band, and spread across four cds presented in a hard clamshell case, this set captures eyeless in gazas first four albums, along with a band compiled set of nonalbum essentials and oddities and a sleeve note by martyn bates. Eyeless in gaza family tree, members, and discography. Eyeless on gaza the gaza issue underscores legal and perceptual problems which democratic societies have with terrorist groups. Eyeless in gaza my album ranking favorite albums 19502017 my top 50 bands of all time my favourite postpunk albums, era my favourite postpunk bands and his hair has perfect spookwave zazz chill day great albums with less than 100 rat discuss o conformity. Eyeless in gaza feel as fed up and ecstatic as ever fact.
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