{"id":11883,"date":"2017-03-03T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=11883"},"modified":"2017-03-05T13:17:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T13:17:50","slug":"penguin-cafe-return-with-new-album-the-imperfect-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=11883","title":{"rendered":"Penguin Cafe return with new album The Imperfect Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Alex Kozobolis<\/p><\/div>\n

Penguin Cafe<\/a> have announced their return, with a new album, The Imperfect Sea<\/em>, arriving on May 5th through Erased Tapes<\/a>. Arthur Jeffes started the ensemble in 2009, reviving and honouring the legacy of his late father’s Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The album takes its title from a saying by Simon Jeffes that \u201cwe wade in a sea of imperfections\u2026\u201d. Arthur explains:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf there is a narrative to the album it\u2019s coming to the acceptance of the imperfections in all aspects of life; moreover, the recognition that these imperfections and tiny randomnesses are in fact what make up the best parts\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On The Imperfect Sea<\/em>, Penguin Cafe delve into newer territories, offering a dance record played with acoustic instruments.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor this album I wanted to effect a departure from where we\u2019d been up to now. The idea was to create a musical world that would feel familiar to an audience more used to dance records but stay true to our own values. So we replaced electronic layers with real instruments: pads with real string sections, synths with heavily-effected pianos, and atmospheric analogue drones with real feedback loops ringing through a stone and a piano soundboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Made up of mostly originals, the album also features covers of electronic works by Simian Mobile Disco and Kraftwerk, as well as a re-working of Simon’s ‘Now Nothing’.
\nThe wonderful news comes paired with the first taste from the album, the magnificent ‘Cantorum’. Here it is.<\/p>\n