For fans of gorgeous blissed of, drone meets shoegazing, love Galaxie 500/Luna/Spaceman 3 etc.. imagine if such a project could involve members of both bands…an impossible, have your cake and eat it dream, right?
Umm, wrong, as it happens.
One-man band Cheval Sombre emerged in the early 2000s, writing and recording songs in an apartment studio on the Hudson River, NY. After sending his initial demos to Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 and Spectrum fame, recording sessions with Sonic took place in March 2006, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Further sessions followed over the next two years, both in Rugby, England and in New York City, with guest musicians Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham (of Galaxie 500 and Luna) , both of whom operate the Double Feature label. The record was produced by Sonic Boom, who contributes drones and effects.
I have responded to the email that this arrived with saying that, yes please, I would of course like one of the remaining review copies. The self-titled debut contains eleven tracks including all six which make up the rare as hen’s teeth limited singles released so far: “It’s a Shame”/”Little Bit of Heaven”, “I Found It Not So”/”Where Did Our Love Go?” and “I Sleep.”
Cheval Sombre -‘Little Bit Of Heaven.’ mp3
And, as ever, let me know what you think…