Tau and the Drones of Praise Sign to Glitterbeat Records; Misneach Due in October
It’s right to give drones and praise. And a prime opportunity to do so will arrive this October with the advent of the third Tau and the Drones of Praise LP, Misneach, on Glitterbeat Records. The band, alternately based in Ireland and Berlin, Germany, and led by Seán Mulrooney, is expansive throughout the album, but as far into the spiritual or the cosmic as they go, there’s always a tie to the land and various folk musics it has produced. It’s a gorgeous record. There’s a bio I wrote for it that I might try to post at some point between now and when the album arrives, but I’m telling you as someone who’s lived with it for a while now that it is very much a record to be lived with, and the more you know the songs, the readier you are to join them in their collective sense of wonder and everything-worship.
Some of the material on Misneach also showed up in the recent Tau and the Drones of Praise live album, Tau Presents: ‘Dream Awake’ Live at Roadburn Redux (review here), so if you want to get a preview, that’s a good way to go. But the studio record pushes further, is more open — there are no fewer than 16 different players involved — and wears its heart not so much on its sleeve but as its entire outfit. I’ll have more to say about it before the Fall, I’m sure. The live album and the original livestream are both at the bottom of this post if you want to dig in.
The band posted the following on socials:
Tau and the Drones of Praise – Misneach – Glitterbeat Records
We have signed @glitterbeat_records!
My friends believe in the power of visualisation. Don’t let anyone ever tell you it is not possible.
I was told labels are not singing bands during the pandemic.
I was told you need to send them a fully finished album.
On the light of the full moon about a year ago, I sent one track to Chris Eckman label boss, he answered me right away and we began dialog.
This is my favourite label, I knew in my bones it was the right fit. It took us a while to sign the deal but its done.
I am eternally grateful for this new opportunity, as is the ever evolving Drones of Praise. Our album MISNEACH is done, vinyl is in production and it is coming out in Oct.
This means the world to me. It is my spiritual path to share this music to the world. I am humbled by anybody else who supports this vision, we support each other. That’s how it works. There are no rules in art, make it as you flow.
Thank you so much Glitterbeat Records and all the TAU family.
To Sonia for your unwavering, unconditional love.
See you on the road, the path is open.
Do mo Ghoalta go lèir
For all my relations
Photo Laura Zlocka
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