Name: Portal
Brand: Alexander Tucker

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

atprcd30

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2008-06-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Alexander Tucker

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Alexander Tucker is a British artist and musician known for his work in the hardcore band Suction in the early 1990s. He later played in Unhome before joining Füxa on tour, where he began experimenting with detuned guitars, pedals, and tape loops. In 2000, he released his first self-titled album on U-Sound Archive, followed by Old Fog on ATP Recordings five years later. Tucker has collaborated with Stephen O'Malley on Ginnungagap and with members of Guapo on The Star Gazers Assistant. His third album Furrowed Bow was released in 2006, followed by Portal in June 2008.
Throughout his career, Alexander Tucker has also contributed to various projects and releases including a limited double-7" on ATP. His unique sound can be compared to artists such as Lau Nau, Grumbling Fur, Bill Orcutt, Laura Cannell, Richard Skelton, Ulaan Khol, Philip Jeck, Richard Youngs, Sunburned Hand Of The Man,and Daniel O'Sullivan among others.
With an impressive discography and diverse collaborations under his belt,Alexander Tucker continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories through his artistry.

'portal', the third alexander tucker long player for atp recordings is a work of bewitching splendour. tucker's previous albums ('old fog' and 'furrowed brow') seem like stepping stones in the wake of 'portal'. if we must draw comparisons then let's say chicago musician /composer jim o'rourke; both are unparalleled in their pairing of the 20th century avant-garde techniques of composers like stockhausen and steve reich with the archaic sounding free-folk of john fahey, robbie basho and loren connors. on 'portal' tucker's finger-picked guitar lines become indistinguishable from the more traditional string arrangements and voice. these melodic clusters interweave like the paths incurved by a figure skater. this is still to say nothing of tucker's voice, which sounds as if it is emanating from a ghost channel on an ancient mixing desk rather than appear sung on top of the epochal arrangements. it's a voice comparable perhaps to 'meddle' era david gilmour or john martyn on 'solid air'. limited vinyl, 500 only. great cover art by the man himself.

Portal

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