Al Brooker was the young guitarist of the band Gwei?lo, who Bella Union signed in early 2000. Just before their debut album was released that summer, he collapsed and died of a heart attack on stage at the Strawberry Fair in Cambridge. Gwei?lo was a fascinating band made up of four unique individuals and many often wonder what they would have come up with next. But now, as the second anniversary of Brooker's passing is upon us, Bella Union have put together an absorbing collection of recordings that...   [ read more ]

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Gwei-Lo's sole album is 40 minutes of sublime and smartly arranged post-rock. The four-piece weaves their instruments around each other creating moody, atmospheric music that sounds like a jazzier Mogwai or a more focused Godspeed You Black Emperor! Guitarist Al Booker coaxes waves of melody from his guitar, mixing shoegazer distortion with cinematic noir. Dave Henson's keyboard and sampler work invoke Middle Eastern bazaars and chilly soundscapes. Jezz Spencer's drums work as a dyn...   [ read more ]

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