TRAPPIST AFTERLAND "Evergreen: Walk To Paradise Garden" (EYE 020)

 

For the return of Cosmic Eye Records we are proud to present Adam Cole’s TRAPPIST AFTERLAND 10th album; probably his most personal and intimate collection of acid folk tunes up to this day.

During the winter rains in the hills just above the Adelaide plains, Adam Cole wrote this bitter-sweet collection of songs. The album was sketched out between visits to his mother, as she slowly deteriorated into dementia. Visiting her, Cole made the 1,600 km trip monthly to his hometown of Kiama, on the New South Wales South Coast of Australia. It's during these trips, his mother passing, the breakdown of his marriage, and his eventual return living there, that these songs took shape, making this album by Trappist Afterland a celebration of the bonds formed over lifetimes.

Cole is very conscious of appreciating the present and seeks confirmation that communion with loved ones is something to be treasured, even though such moments are sometimes fleeting. The album also honors the idea that new green shoots can always be found, even during  the most turbulent of times in one's lifetime.

“Evergreen: Walk To Paradise Garden”, Trappist Afterland's new album, is an intimate acid folk album which celebrates "sucking the marrow out of life", appreciating each moment, growth, separation, healing from trauma, the joy had, and even relishing the dark night of the soul. An intense, yet beautiful journey of celebration of the bonds formed over lifetimes. Absolutely brilliant record, haunting and sublime in a way few others are.

Good albums are listened to. Great albums are experienced.

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Limited Edition of 300 copies black vinyl  € 28.00
(Gatefold Cover)

Release Date: 20 November 2024

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MOTHER TURTLE "Three Sides To Every Story" (SER 075 / EYE 019)

 

Greek progressive rockers MOTHER TURTLE return with their fourth album, entitled "Three Sides To Every Story". The title as well as the cover are purely symbolic, because once again, due to the bands tendency to experiment with different sounds and moods, they now present themselves as a power trio (being a sextet in the previous two albums and a quarter in their debut). With just guitar (and some guitar synths...), bass and drums, they create three songs in three completely different styles. On the album the music flows from progy jazz to Rush influenced heavy prog with and teeters on the edge of extreme metal at times. The most amazing thing is the way it all flows together in a rather cohesive way. A very rewarding, mostly instrumental progressive rock album of unpredictable and experimental nature, displaying a band unafraid to travel in new directions.

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Limited Edition of 300 copies
- 100 coloured vinyl  € 24.00
- 200 black vinyl  € 20.00
- CD € 20.00


Release Date: 22 November 2019

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Seirios SAVVAIDIS "Moly" (SER 057 / EYE 018)

Greek musician and singer-songwriter Seirios Savvaidis is the most important figure in the local folk scene for the last 15 years, possessing an edge and originality that sets him apart. His music, influenced by the Greek music tradition and the late 60s/early 70s psych-folk scene, is characterized by a haunted loner folk vibe and a genuine pagan lyricism that shape the mystical, wonderful world of his unique personal style.

In Homer's Odyssey, "Moly" was the herb the God Hermes handed to Odysseus to release his men from Circe's sorcery. "Moly" also serves as the title for Savvaidis' latest studio album, a low-key effort full of excellent tracks of serious acoustic bliss! Seirios' unique blend of acid folk takes the traditional aura of mountain songs and transforms it into pure lysergic folk heaven. All six album tracks create their own unique style with acoustic guitars and tribal percussion; they are otherworldly, haunted psych mantras that expand beyond typical acoustic songwriting. Like with the Incredible String Band, Comus or Nick Drake, these melodies stretch out, meander, get lost, find themselves again, always surprising the listener with their sudden flights of passion. Songs that are complex, sacred, serene... sounding like hymns to ancient gods & demons; dancing to an aura of ecstasy and redemption. 

"Moly" can easily be your lost 1971 acid folk masterpiece; an album that resonates an era where artists were nothing more of just themselves and dedicated their art into creating a unique vision of their universe. A joint release from Sound Effect Records and Cosmic Eye.

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Limited Edition of 300 copies
- 100 coloured vinyl  € 24.00
- 200 black vinyl  € 20.00


Release Date: 01 August 2019

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Respect!

BOMBAY GROOVY's LP endorsed by the great Jimmy Page. Mega-respects and well done boys. Thank you!

BOMBAY GROOVY "Odyssey" (EYE 017)

Hailing from the celebrated new wave of Brazilian psych, BOMBAY GROOVY are an instrumental group essentially consisting of the transcendental sound of the indian sitar, the intense and versatile grunt of the hammond organ and notably syncopated drum lines. A renewed alliance between East and West within a boundless rock concept can be defined as the quest of the three young musicians from São Paulo, who are heavily inspired by the sounds and general aesthetics of the early 1970s.

The listener can expect influences of bands such as The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ananda Shankar, Jeff Beck, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Herbie Hancock, Soft Machine, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, Graham Bond and even James Brown. However, the late 60s & early 70s references are adorned with an intensified Eastern twist. Vocal and verbal elements are replaced by a singular blend of sounds and mystic themes which gained the attention of the Brazilian music press and experimental retro rock music enthusiasts from all over the planet.

"Odyssey" is a compilation curated by Cosmic Eye alongside the group, featuring tracks from all the band's releases, from the accentuated psych sound of the self-titled debut album (2014) to the progressive/jazz rock sonorities of its successor, "Dandy do Dendê" (2016), and the art-funk double A single "Saturnalia/Devi" (2019).

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Limited Edition of 300 copies
- 100 coloured vinyl  € 24.00
- 200 black vinyl  € 21.00


Release Date: 24 June 2019

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CARNAVAL "Miss Universe" (EYE 016)

CARNAVAL are a heavy band from Ljubljana strongly influenced by the early 90s stoner rock and late 80s proto-grunge styles. "Miss Universe" is their fourth full length album and an impressive mix of old school desert stoner, bluesy hard rock, spacey grunge eruptions and psyched-up metal heaviness. The seven songs of the album are all a dense affair of savage massive riffing, fat-heavy bass grooves, downtuned guitars and mind-expanding vocal work that contrasts with the rest instrumentation, adding an hypnotic feel to the music. A mature work of relentless heavy rock that urges you to grab a smoke, sit down and listen to it.

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Limited Edition of 300 copies
- 150 coloured vinyl  € 24.00
- 150 black vinyl  € 21.00


Release Date: 5 May 2017

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ATOMIC SIMAO "Echo" (EYE 015)

"Echo" is the second album from Kiev's ATOMIC SIMAO and we're privileged to issue it on vinyl, as a follow-up to their successful first LP "Nōdo" of two years ago.

On this sophomore effort, the band abandons the Hendrixian jamming of their debut and takes a long head-dive into funked-up spacerock. The style on this release is a complex instrumental mix of acidic guitar, psyched-out electronica and Middle-Eastern influenced laid back space-jazz feel. A multitude of rhythms are swirling everywhere, funky jazz grooves spice up the recipe the Funkadelic way, and a soaring sax brings the compositions to Gong's "Shamal" era territory and beyond. Adjectives to describe the listening experience: trippy, complex, eclectic, intense, surreal...

Overall, "Echo" is not what expected in comparison to the direct psychedelic jam feel of their debut, but in a way it's a more intense and colourful panorama of cosmic sounds and "down and dirty" grooves. This is beautiful music to zone-out. Fasten your seat belts and get ready for the take-off!

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Limited Edition of 300 copies
- 150 coloured vinyl  € 23.00
- 150 black vinyl  € 20.00


Release Date: 4 Apr. 2017

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