Name: Pattern Recognition
Brand: GLOK

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BYTES14LPX

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Orange

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4062548029253

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Orange LPx2

BYTES14CD

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2022-03-25

4062548029260

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Artist

GLOK

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

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Glok is the electronic alter ego of Andy Bell; best-known as the guitarist in venerated shoegazers Ride, alongside stints in other famous groups, with a noteworthy solo career too. This October his first album proper as Glok – <i>Pattern Recognition</i> – is released via Ransom Note Records’ sister label Bytes.

Although usually renowned for purveying the finest quality jangle, drone and general guitar-based magic, Bell’s foray into dance music should come as less of a surprise than immediately meets the eye. There are parallels between the genres within the sonically-deep layers, hypnotic sound and trance-like headspaces, or, as he puts it more succinctly: “Glok is all about the push and pull between electronic and psych in my music.” Although not a full-blown concept album, <i>Pattern Recognition</i> has a loose thread which takes in a week of life, from weekend to weekend, with each of the vinyl’s four sides capturing different mindstates across that transition. Each side has a distinct feel that’s different to the last but inherently cohesive – much like the changes an individual goes through over 7 days.

Across the album with loving craft Andy weaves together throbbing dubbed-out acid, steamy jack trax, levitational psychedelia, sparkling Balearic, techno, Kosmische, shoegaze, art rock and Compass Point-style post punk – with just a hint of ambient, new age and contemporary classical too.

Pattern Recognition

Music GB

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