Bender, John
Plaster Falling
Plaster Falling was recorded at the same time as John Benders first album, I Dont Remember Now / I Dont Want To Talk
About It. Released in 1981 on the artists own Record Sluts label, copies of Plaster Fallings initial pressing came
hermetically sealed in plaster (and later latex). Thus, listeners had to literally break open the record to find whats
hidden inside.
Produced in relative isolation, Plaster Falling is a beacon of brilliance in the nascent minimal-wave sphere. Veering
towards skeletal urgency, these recordings set bright analogue melodies against half-whispered vocals and expand Benders
electronic cryptography thru a series of lone signifiers: "Station," "Plaster," "Women," etc.
As Bender explains in the liner notes, "I began to distance myself from the present and describe scenes as if in a movie
- seeking concrete, terse, juxtaposed imagery."
This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Gareth Williams & Mary Curries Flaming Tunes, Minimal Man
and Grouper. Pressed on translucent blue vinyl in a limited / numbered edition of 1,000 copies.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
16-12-2016
Label
Item-nr
499369
EAN
0855985006024
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
STATION
2
PLASTER
3
WOMEN
4
PEOPLE
5
SOMETHING
6
RECORDS
7
KNUCKLES
8
CITIES
9
STREET