Invisible Hands, The / Invisible Hands, The
Album: Invisible Hands, The   Collection:General
Artist:Invisible Hands, The   Added:Jun 2013
Label:Abduction Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2013-11-21 Pull Date: 2014-01-31
Week Ending: Jan 19 Dec 29 Dec 8 Dec 1
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 25, 2015: Breakaway Bluff
The Same
4. Dec 03, 2013: The Alarm Clock
Black Weather Shoes
2. Jan 17, 2014: The Songsmith Show
My Skull
5. Nov 30, 2013: Space House
My Skull
3. Dec 26, 2013: The Songsmith Show
Death Zoo

Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2013-11-18
Solo project of Sun City Girls’ Alvarius B. (Alan Bishop). Recorded in Cairo, this is the English language version of the Arabic album. Killer dark, sinister vibes along the lines of Jay Munly, Nick Cave, yet a few upbeat moments. Some psyche/folk/space influences as well. Guitars, drums, bass, keys, violin, oud. Some great stuff here. FCC #8.

*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11.

1. *(3:47) Mid. Intro of dogs, sirens, then gtr, band starts, wah-wah, cymbals.
2. *(1:39) Mid. Cafe vibe, eerie fem back vcl, bizarre vibe.
3. *(3:14) Mid. Harder edge w/ mean gtr, heavy beat, gets spacey.
4. (4:37) Slow. Dreamy, dark vibe, sparse and sinister.
5. (3:26) Slow / Mid. Very Tom Petty vibe, but a bit darker.
6. (4:29) Mid. Upbeat and poppy, seemingly out of place. Long spacey outro.
7. *(3;09) Mid. Trippy intro then upbeat w/ kick-ass vibe. Kills.
8. (4:28) Mid. FCC ‘fuck’ Trippy organ intro then dark.
9. (4:27) Slow. Sparse w/ impending doom, soaring vcls.
10. *(2:58) Slow Piano dirge w/ back vcls, violin.
11. *(5:56) Slow / Mid. Warren Ellis-like violin, plucked gtr, doomish.

Track Listing
1. The Same   6. Soma
2. Dream Machine   7. My Skull
3. Hitman Boy   8. Nice On Ice
4. Dark Hall   9. Black Blood
5. Black Weather Shoes   10. Summer Rain
  11. Death Zoo