The Weight of the World

by Sanguine Hum

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Sven B. Schreiber "Sanguine Hum" is the post-progressive reincarnation of the "Antique Seeking Nuns" / "Joff Winks Band" - and in my opinion, this quartet is better than ever before now. On this release, their exceptional drummer Paul Mallyon is not on board, and the no less excellent Andrew Booker took over his duties. Apart from that, Joff Winks, Matt Baber, and Brad Waissman are present, as usual, and the resulting joint effort "The Weight of the World" has become another highlight in their discography. Favorite track: Cognocenti.

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	1.	From the Ground Up 05:34
	2.	System for Solution 08:01
	3.	Cognocenti 04:34
	4.	In Code 03:56
	5.	Day of Release 05:50
	6.	Phosphor 03:04
	7.	The Weight of the World 14:51

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The Weight of the World sees Sanguine Hum expand their musical horizons on all fronts with a seven-track collection of diverse compositions – technically challenging and exciting yet always melodic and direct.

Songs such as ‘From the Ground Up’ and ‘System for Solution’ pursue the Porcupine Tree meets Radiohead approach of the debut record “Diving Bell” with powerful yet intricate riffs propelling the songwriting that continues to make ever more inventive use of surprising twists and turns in the arrangement.

Surprises are to be found as well in the instrumentation as the band open up the sound and more explicitly reference a love of electronica and the music of artists such as Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin, best heard in the song ‘Day of Release’ as synthetic percussion and rumbling synths give way to chiming acoustic guitar and a soaring vocal melody.

Perhaps even more exciting for a band that perhaps held some of their Prog influences in check on their debut album, is the 15-minute title track that manages the task of combining effective and emotional songwriting with thrilling musical developments that push the band to the limit.

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released March 25, 2013

Joff Winks - Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Matt Baber - Rhodes, Hammond, synths & drum programming
Brad Waissmann - Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass
Andrew Booker - Drums

Recorded by Nick Moorbath and Joff Winks at Evolution studios, Oxford, October 2012. Additional recording engineered by Joff Winks at Yellow Benteens, Oxfordshire, Nov 2012 – Jan 2013.

Produced, Written, Arranged, Produced and Mixed by Sanguine Hum.

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Sanguine Hum began as a musical collaboration between school friends Joff Winks and Matt Baber, who set about writing and recording a unique blend of musical compositions inspired by artists such as the Flaming Lips, Tortoise, Aphex Twin and Frank Zappa. ... more

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