Name: Acousmatic Sorcery
Brand: Willis Earl Beal

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xllp564

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-04-09

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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634904056414

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

Artist

Willis Earl Beal

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Country / Americana

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Willis Earl Beal is a captivating and enigmatic artist whose music defies categorization. With a soulful voice that effortlessly traverses genres, Beal's unique sound has drawn comparisons to artists such as Cold Specks, Julia Holter, and Timber Timbre. His raw and introspective lyrics explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, resonating with listeners on a deep emotional level.
Beal's music is characterized by its haunting melodies and stripped-down instrumentation, often featuring just his powerful vocals accompanied by minimalistic guitar or piano arrangements. This minimalist approach allows the raw emotion in his songs to take center stage, creating an intimate listening experience for fans.
Having gained recognition through his self-released debut album "Acousmatic Sorcery," *Willis Earl Beal* has continued to push boundaries with each subsequent release. His experimental style incorporates elements of folk, blues, soul, and lo-fi indie rock to create a truly distinctive sound that sets him apart from his contemporaries.

limited edition lp gatefold with booklet and newsprint paperstock. after years of toiling in obscurity, hot charity / xl recordings release beal's debut album, 'acousmatic sorcery'. the album's 11 songs are taken from a series of recordings beal made while living in albuquerque, new mexico. after living in the chicagoland area for his entire life, beal felt compelled to be near the desert, an idea he had long romanticized. "the desolate atmosphere was always in my head," beal says. he arrived in albuquerque without a plan, a place to live, or enough money to live off of. he lived on the streets while trying to land a job and began singing to help him cope while sleeping rough. he spent days drawing and printing up his flyers, distributing them all over his new city. eventually beal found work as the night porter at a motel.

Acousmatic Sorcery

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