Psychic Rome

Recorded in Manchester at Golden Lab Studios in front of a small audience on two microphones by Nick Mitchell in summer 2014, Psychic Rome is Death Shanties’ second album. Due to a collision between saxophonist Sybren Renema and drummer Alex Neilson’s kit, the alto saxophone on these recordings was held together by tape, adding to the rough-and-tumble nature of the session. The result is an album that is heavier than their debut Crabs, yet nevertheless incredibly lyrical. Formed in 2013, it wasn’t long before Death Shanties was collaborating on stage with Thurston Moore and John Edwards and touring with psychedelic drone mainstays Vibracathedral Orchestra. Neilson’s is a familiar name to anyone who digs contemporary improvised music, having played with the likes of Greg Kelly, Heather Leigh, David Keenan, Ashtray Navigations and MV&EE amongst others. Renema is a musician, writer and visual artist whose accolades include performing with Daevid Allen (Gong), Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra) and Eugene Chadbourne. The crazed album art comes from the brush of lauded UK artist Lucy Stein, who recently finished-up a residency at the Tate in St. Ives. Edition OF 100 COPIES ONLY.