VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! This is High Places' debut full-length following a series of sold out 7-inch singles and the 03/07 - 09/07 CD which compiled said singles and all the band's early material. Their signature sound comes from bass-heavy, yet crisp beats, lilting vocal melodies, syncopated rhythmic lines performed on folk percussion instruments, guitar duets turned into treated samples, and percussive lines created from the manipulation of household objects. The LPs are pre   [ read more ]

LP $13.99

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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! This is High Places' debut full-length following a series of sold out 7-inch singles and the 03/07 - 09/07 CD which compiled said singles and all the band's early material. Their signature sound comes from bass-heavy, yet crisp beats, lilting vocal melodies, syncopated rhythmic lines performed on folk percussion instruments, guitar duets turned into treated samples, and percussive lines created from the manipulation of household objects. The CDs are presented in old-   [ read more ]

CD $15.99

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A collection of tracks previously available on 7-inch vinyl and compilations. This is the first time these songs are all available on CD. High Places songs contain a range of aural layers: bells and bird calls over a wash of ocean waves; mallets hitting mixing bowls over treated guitar and glockenspiel; reflective vocals over inventive and infectious beats.

CD $13.99

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VINYL FORMAT. A-side "Vision's the First" is an expansive and playful track showing High Places develop their songs into a more complete work where tribal gamelan-clang rhythms punctuate the breezy data shimmer of their chiming ambience and echoing forest sound. The song unfolds in a reflective manner much like Mary's hyper melodic lyric on creativity and sharing secrets. "Namer" is a track about leaving home, finding comfort through familiarity and identity. Mary's vocal is hushed but clear as it ventures    [ read more ]

7" $8.99

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