Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the release of ‘Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square’ by Italian instrumental band HC-B, the first single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album for Hidden Shoal, Soundcheck For A Missing Movie.
Lurching forward from a spray of electric noise, the cantering rhythms that underpin ‘Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square’ propel the song with irresistible momentum. Free jazz horns squabble and blare like a swarm of bees before the main theme shines through like an exultant fanfare, supported by a thundering bassline. This triumphant single simultaneously deconstructs and embraces fist-in-the-air anthemic rock in enviable style, and announces the imminent arrival of a formidable new album release from these Italian masters.
“From krautrock to the Canterbury school, from science-fiction films to Godspeed You Black Emperor!, the Sicilian band metabolize everything with sensitivity and personality… HC-B will be on everyone’s lips for some time to come” – Freak Out
‘Hot Afternoon In The Bulls’ Square’ is now available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store until the release of the album Soundcheck For A Missing Movie on March 3rd, 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Sacha Tilotta and Alfredo Musumeci at Dream Factory in Catania, and mastered by Bob Weston (Shellac) in Chicago.
Read a full press release here.
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