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Brant Bjork Local Angel Reissue Due Sept. 28

I gotta say, I think it’s frickin’ awesome that Heavy Psych Sounds is starting with the two mellowest Brant Bjork albums as it makes its way through reissuing his catalog from 1999-2010. His fifth album, the mostly acoustic Tres Dias, was announced just over a week ago as being set for release on Sept. 21, and one week after that, the second in the series will be his fourth album, the also-way-subdued Local Angel (discussed here). Originally released in 2004, it’s a record to which I still return on not infrequent occasions, and as it’s going to be available with new artwork by Maarten Donders, it’s even more of a win than it would’ve been anyway. Available in two versions seen below (click them to enlarge), I think you’ll agree it looks pretty badass.

Info from the PR wire:

BRANT BJORK TO RE-RELEASE ‘LOCAL ANGEL’

COMING THIS SEPTEMBER ON HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS!

Local Angel is the fourth solo album by desert rock musician Brant Bjork. It is considered his most intimate and laid back record, mixing acoustic guitars and simple melodies. Produced by Brant Bjork and Tony Mason. Engineered by Tony Mason.
Recorded and mixed at Rancho de la Luna, February 6-15 2004. Mastered by Mathias Cornelius von Schneeberger at Donnor & Blitzen. All songs and music written, arranged, and performed by Brant Bjork.

Front cover angel by www.mistercartoon.com. Layout Bunker/Bjork for Dunart.

Reissue by Heavy Psych Sounds Records in September 2018. New reissue Art by Maarten Donders.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Too Many Chiefs…
2. Love Is My Revolution
3. Chinarosa
4. The Native Tongue
5. Video
6. Right Time
7. The Messengers
8. The Knight Surrenders Today

New artwork by Marcello “Rise Above” Crescenzi

BRANT BJORK has spent over a quarter-century at the epicenter of Californian desert rock. From cutting his teeth alongside Fatso Jetson’s Mario Lalli in hardcore punkers De-Con to drumming and composing on Kyuss’ landmark early albums, to propelling the seminal fuzz of Fu Manchu from 1994-2001 while producing other bands, putting together offshoot projects like Ché, embarking on his solo career as a singer, guitarist and bandleader, founding his own record label and more, his history is a winding narrative of relentless, unflinching creativity.

Catch the BRANT BJORK live on the following dates in Europe this Fall, with very special guest Sean Wheeler:

EUROPEAN TOUR 2018
02.11.18 NO Drammen |Union Scene
03.11.18 SW Stockholm | Debaser Strand
04.11.18 SW Göteborg | Sticky Fingers
05.11.18 SW Malmö | Kulturbolaget
06.11.18 DE Hamburg | Fabrik
07.11.18 NL Amsterdam | Melkweg
08.11.18 BE Leuven | Het Depot
09.11.18 UK London | Garage
10.11.18 FR Paris | Petit Bain
11.11.18 NL Tilburg | O13
12.11.18 DE Wiesbaden | Schlachthof
13.11.18 CH Zürich | Rote Fabrik
14.11.18 CH Martigny | Caves Du Manoir
15.11.18 IT Turin | Spazio 211
16.11.18 AT Innsbruck | Hafen (Heavy Psych Sounds Festival)
17.11.18 DE Munich | Feierwerk
18.11.18 AT Vienna | Arena
19.11.18 DE Dresden | Beatpol
20.11.18 DE Berlin | Festsaal Kreuzberg

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Brant Bjork, Local Angel (2004)

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One Response to “Brant Bjork Local Angel Reissue Due Sept. 28”

  1. jose humberto says:

    those HEAVY PSYCH records are too expensive :(

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