''The Crackle of My Soul'' is a 2009 album from

Cindytalk Cindytalk is an experimental music project, founded in 1982. Cindytalk operated as a group for many years, but more recently has been a solo project by Cinder (previously known as Gordon Sharp), a Scottish performer and the only constant member ...

released by

Editions Mego Mego was an experimental electronic music independent record label based in Vienna, Austria. The label has been superseded by a new company, Editions Mego, which was set up both to keep Mego albums in print and to issue new albums, run by Peter ...

, catalogue number eMEGO 097.

Background

''The Crackle of My Soul'' is the first album from

released by

. All tracks were written and recorded by Gordon Sharp, 2001-09. The following description is from th
Editions Mego website
"Cindytalk have been active since 1982... During the 80s and 90s their sound was defined by broken down rock structures and abstract piano ambience. A third side to their coin emerged at the dawn of the 21st Century with a turn towards obscure computer usage pushing all resemblance of melody and conventual texture to the outer edges. ‘The Crackle of My Soul’ is the first full length to come from this new direction, starting in 2001 and now finally ready for release. It is also the first Cindytalk album since the 1995 release of

Wappinschaw ''Wappinschaw'' is the 1995 album from Cindytalk released by Touched Recordings. " The first time ever..." is a cover of a Ewan MacColl song. "Wheesht" includes a reading by Alasdair Gray from Lanark Lanark (; gd, Lannraig ; sco, Lanrik) ...

. Although very abstract in nature these 10 tracks still echo the vocal brilliance and subtle beauty that they become known for, as well as pushing back the boundaries making this an essential listen regardless if you are aware of the back catalogue or not." Reviews of the album include Allmusic and Exclaim.Exclaim.ca review
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Track listing

# Signalling Through the Flames (6:11) # Of Ghosts and Buildings (4:29) # Maglev (5:30) # Troubled Aria (2:50) # Our Shadow, Remembered (3:41) # Feathers Burn (2:22) # One Hundred Years Tomorrow (5:31) # Transgender Warrior (6:00) # If We Meet, We Meet in Silence (3:46) # Debris of a Smile (7:28)

Versions

* CD 2009 Editions Mego * A vinyl double album The Poetry Of Decay collects two Cindytalk albums: The Crackle of My Soul and Up Here in the Clouds.

External links

Official Cindytalk Website

"Of ghosts and buildings", Cindytalk blog

Cindytalk Myspace page

Discogs entry for Cindytalk

Editions Mego website, Cindytalk page

References

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