Alison’s Halo — Eyedazzler (May 19th, 2017) ★♠•♠★ Alison’s Halo formed in 1992 and burst onto the scene by securing slots The Verve, Ultra Vivid Scene, Curve, Boo Radleys, Jimmy Eat World, Stereophonics, Medicine, Half String, Lovesliescrushing & Bailter Space. The release of the Dozen 7” (IPR) and Eyedazzler CD (Burnt Hair) garnered them rave reviews and cult~like status. Expect a new EP and a vinyl reissue of Eyedazzler on Captured Tracks soon.
Location: Tempe, Phoenix, Arizona
Genres: Dream pop, shoegaze
Album release: May 19th, 2017
Record Label: Jetpack Records / Manufactured Recordings
Duration: 85:57
Tracks:
01. Dozen 5:15
02. Calendar 5:48
03. Raindrop 4:06
04. Wishes 3:35
05. Melt 4:26
06. Chime 5:05
07. Always April 5:48
08. Slowbleed 7:34
09. Torn 6:26
10. Leech 6:48
11. Sunshy 5:52
12. Chalkboard James 6:08
13. Strand of Paul & Calendar (live) (digital expanded version) 6:22
14. Sounds Like Suzie (digital bonus track) 3:56
15. Brasil 66 (digital bonus track) 4:55
16. Jetpacks For Julian (digital bonus track) 3:53
Members:
• Catherine Cooper — Vocals & Guitars
• Adam Cooper — Guitars, Vocals & Atmospherics
• Roger Brogan — Drums & Percussion
• David Rogers — Bass
Credits:
• Recording & Mixing — Adam Cooper
• Mastering — Adam Cooper & Ken Mari
Notes:
• Recorded at Jetpack Studios on either 2, 4, and/or 8 track analog cassette recorders between 10/92 and 5/96 with the exception of track 11 which was recorded live to D.A.T. during 1995’s Beautiful Noise Festival, Tucson, AZ.
• Mastered and sonically enhanced at Sonic Fish, Fountain Hills, AZ.
• Copyright 1998 Submersible Music (B.M.I.)
•♠• Criminally overlooked as one of the best American shoegaze bands of the 90’s, Alison’s Halo formed in 1992 in Tempe Arizona, and went on to play shows with the likes of Half String, For Against, The Verve, and the Boo Radleys.
•♠• Manufactured Recordings is proud to be presenting a reissue of Alison’s Halo’s Eyedazzler — a retrospective of the band’s recordings originally released on CD only in 1998. As the latest installation in the Shoegaze Archive series, Eyedazzler will finally see its vinyl debut on 2xLP, as well as a limited edition first run of CDs with a track list expanded to include the band’s outstanding1995 7” release, “Dozen” / “Calendar.” An even further expanded track list is available digitally.
Website: http://alisonshalo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisonshalo/
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