Draft:A Measure of Shape and Sounds
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Comment: Fails the requirements of WP:NALBUM - the sources/references need to be about this album not previous albums. Also the sources need to be reliable and independent. The JFH reference is a press release by the record label and therefore not independent. The V13 reference is essentially an interview with Foster which is a primary source and therefore not independent either. Dan arndt (talk) 07:31, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
| A Measure of Shape and Sounds | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Studio | Echo Mountain | |||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | Hopeful Tragedy | |||
| Producer | Ben Lemelin | |||
| Alex Henry Foster chronology | ||||
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A Measure of Shape and Sounds is a studio album by Alex Henry Foster, set to release on September 20, 2024, through the independent label Hopeful Tragedy Records. Fully instrumental, the album has been composed alongside Ben Lemelin, fellow bandmates in Your Favorite Enemies and member of The Long Shadows.
Containing 10 tracks, it is the second part of a bigger project titled Voyage à la Mer, the first part being Kimiyo, released earlier in 2024.[1], which peaked at the 12th position in the Canadian Billboard Charts[2].
Background
[edit]In February 2023, Alex Henry Foster underwent cardiac surgery, postponing his musical projects and tours with his band The Long Shadows.[3] During this recovery period, he envisioned working on a project he had started in Japan in 2010. Unable to talk, much less sing, he decided to record this album.
Purposely recorded live to capture as direct a flow as possible, the songs embody that exact moment, carrying their human disposition to abandon oneself to the motion and become one with it[4]. An intimate journey of its own, it is made of several layers of guitar loops, reverberations, resonances, and oscillations juxtaposed together to create a sonic multi-directional contemplative maelstrom[5].
Singles
[edit]Alchemical Connection
[edit]Alchemical Connection is the first single from the album and was used to announce the upcoming album. Along with a music video, the track was described "as if beauty’s immortal representative had suddenly manifested in our midst"[6]
Track Listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Alex Henry Foster and co-written, recorded, and produced by Ben Lemelin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thoughtful Descent" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Mechanical Revision" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "A Mind’s Tapestry" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Cinematic Insight" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Self-Portrait" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Sorrowful Bouquet" | 6:40 |
| 7. | "Manic View" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "A Gesture, A Present" | 7:49 |
| 9. | "Alchemical Connection" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Reflective Ascent" | 4:30 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New And Upcoming Canadian Releases: Crash Adams, Sum 41, Good Kid & More | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Alex Henry Foster Donates to Support Morocco". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ P, Nessa (2024-07-11). "Alex Henry Foster Teases 'A Measure Of Shape And Sounds' with "Alchemical Connection" Single". V13.net. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Alex Henry Foster Announces New LP, Shares Single 'Alchemical Connection'". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Cantrell, Dave (2024-07-09). "STEREO EMBERS SINGLE PREMIERE & EXCLUSIVE LP ANNOUNCEMENT - "Alchemical Connection" from Ambient Psych Composer Alex Henry Foster's New Album 'A Measure of Shape and Sounds'". Stereo Embers Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-07.