Name: Dirty D
Brand: Fuxa

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Bonus disc: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2013-08-27

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5016266109727

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

Artist

Fuxa

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Psychedelic

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Rocket Girl

Rocket Girl is a UK music label that was founded by Vinita Joshi in 1997. With over two decades of experience, Rocket Girl has established itself as a prominent player in the music industry. The label prides itself on its diverse roster of talented artists and performers.

Since its inception, Rocket Girl has been dedicated to promoting innovative and boundary-pushing music across various genres. The label's commitment to artistic freedom and creativity has earned it a reputation for releasing groundbreaking albums that push the boundaries of conventional music.

With an impressive catalog of releases, Rocket Girl continues to discover and nurture emerging talent while also working with established artists who share their vision. From *indie rock* to *experimental electronic*, the label's eclectic range ensures there is something for every music lover.

Comprising a sixteen-strong army of collaborators, Fuxa's tenth full-length album, 'Dirty D', is at once a sonic celebration of creativity, and a rapturous denunciation of some of the demons of modern society. Following on swiftly from 2012's 'Electric Sound of Summer' (itself released after a ten year hiatus), 'Dirty D' is a characteristically euphoric record - a largely electronic set which shifts from solarised hysteria ('Sun is Shining') to crepuscular elegance ('Razzamatazz') over the course of its dozen tracks. The dirty 'D' of the title could refer to a number of disquieting facets of today's society - the dominance of Disney, the illusion of democracy, dereliction - and, in contrast to Disney's sickly saccharine supremacy over our children's imaginations, Randall Nieman and his collaborators offer us an animated aural narrative which, in its playfulness and gracefulness, allows for multiple readings on the anxious social issues of our days. Dirty D's cast of characters (which includes pedal steel hero BJ Cole, Ann Shenton of Add N to (X), and Judy Dyble of Fairport Convention) have been cherry-picked by Nieman to ensure a diversity that never feels disjointed: a genuine sonic democracy. While 'Electric Sound of Summer' pivoted around a number of cover versions, 'Dirty D' comprises mostly original tracks. The opener, 'The Blue Barracuda', sees Nieman join circuit boards with Suki Ewers of Mazzy Star, Oliver Kersbergen of Sleepyard and Gaute Storsve of Ignore, conjuring a delicate, aquatic backdrop to accommodate Judy Dyble's vocals. The track acts almost as an aural departure lounge before the soaring lift-off of 'Reverse' which, with its sister track 'Forward', combines Nieman's synths and BJ Cole's lap steel guitar to produce a pair of astonishing Country and Galactic 'space waltzes'.

Dirty D

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