Name: There Is An Ocean That Divides
Brand: Scott Matthew

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375 Media

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Release date

2009-04-24

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5928652

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4030433769522

Artist

Scott Matthew

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Glitterhouse

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Glitterhouse is a music label owned by Reinhard Holstein. Founded in 1981 by Holstein and Rembert Stiewe, the label started as a fanzine called "The Glitterhouse" that focused on 60's garage and psychedelia, punk extensions, weirdo folk, and similar genres. Over the years, Glitterhouse has released music from German artists such as *Surfin' Dead*, *The Strangemen*, and *Shiny Gnomes*. In 1987, Glitterhouse began a cooperation with Seattle-based record label Sub Pop, which led to increased popularity and market position for both labels. This partnership allowed Glitterhouse to distribute records from bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden in Europe.

In addition to working with Sub Pop, Glitterhouse also distributed products from Amphetamine Reptile Records in Europe. However, this collaboration ended when Glitterhouse no longer identified with the musical content of the American noise label. Despite this setback, Glitterhouse continued to publish its own signings including *Monster Magnet*, *Sylvia Juncosa*, *Sister Double Happiness*, and *Bitch Magnet*.

Since 1994, Glitterhouse has expanded its roster to include alternative rock bands from Scandinavia and England. The label now covers a wide range of musical styles including widescreen-pop, indie-electronica, avant-garde, dark indie folk, rock,

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rough trade exclusive - 'there is an ocean that divides and with my longing i can charge it with a voltage thats so violent to cross it could mean death' - if you have ex-pat australian scott matthew's second album in your hands, then the first impression is the 'guinness book of records' like title. in contrast to his simply self-titled first album, the record's title is characteristic of the new material. in the hope of not sounding pretentious, the title serves as a symbol of a more detailed approach, as well as conveying age-old themes of longing, love and loss. starting as a poem, scott tried in vain to set these words to a melody. he invited his piano player and collaborator on the song 'there is an ocean that divides' marisol limon martinez to whisper the words along with native japanese speaker chie tanaka. the result was one of the most impressive moments on the album. consequently, 'there is an ocean that divides' deserved to be in a place of such prominence. it seems as though there is an organic development to each song, a natural growth which gives them ease. stylistically, the album seems more diverse with a broader spectrum of influences without losing the strengths of the acclaimed first album. brass and bold string arrangements, a choir and a few mid-tempo songs are featured along with the expected intimate folk-inspired moments. on glitterhouse.

There Is An Ocean That Divides

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