{"title":"Noah","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"brain-suck-expanded-edition","title":"Brain Suck (Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e.Fabulous US hard-psychedelic album by Noah, recorded in 1972 but never released at the time. Expanded to a double set including the SOUND BARRIER (pre-Noah) sought-after garage-psych 45s plus unreleased demos, ’67-71. Master tape sound and insert with rare photos and liner notes by Plastic Crimewave.…  Formed in the late 60s in Salem, Ohio, out of the ashes of two garage bands, the Markees and the Sound Barrier (of the legendary “Hey, Hey” 45 on Zounds), Noah consisted of Mark Scheuring (guitar \u0026amp; lead vocals), Larry Davis (drums), Paul Hess (bass \u0026amp; backup vocals) and Danny Hall (keyboards \u0026amp; backup vocals). In 1972 the band recorded in just two days a concept album titled “Brain Suck” at Cleveland Recording studios with engineer\/producer Ken Hamann (of Grand Funk Railroad and James Gang fame).  Noah’s music was dark and heavy, dominated by killer Hammond organ, hard guitar and powerful vocals. This is truly a major find for anyone into hard psychedelia. In the words of Steve Krakow (Plastic Crimewave): “it conjures the heavy, doomy vibe of Blue Cheer’s “Fruit and Icebergs” suite; the bluster of Sir Lord Baltimore (but maybe with Keith Emerson on keys); and a biker ferocity found on the Fraction Moonblood Lp. I’m also imagining Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, or Vanilla Fudge on some bad drugs with a Mothers-like malignance”.  The LP sessions were never released properly (in fact a truncated vinyl edition with some songs missing and late Sound Barrier demos added was released in 1995 by Al Simones on his Head Records label, without the band’s knowledge) so this is the first time that the “Brain Suck” album is released as originally intended by the band.  *Double LP edition in gatefold sleeve.  *Disc 1 features the original “Brain Suck” album by Noah, as originally recorded in 1972.  *Disc 2 features late Sound Barrier (pre-Noah) demos from 1968 (which are KILLER, prime cut garage-psych with ripping fuzz and organ) plus the two Sound Barrier 45s from 1967\/68 on Zounds \/ United Audio and a couple of cool previously unreleased Noah home demos from 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guerssen","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50450404770123,"sku":"2212962","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Brain_Suck_Expanded_Edition_e6ebd506_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727111589"},{"product_id":"noire","title":"Noire","description":"\u003cp\u003eNoah grew up in Hokkaido. Japan's northernmost island, it's an idyllic, snowy place—and a wild, harsh one, too. But it wouldn't be long until, after a stint of living in Aichi Prefecture, found herself living in the tangle of urban centres that is Tokyo. Her production has always been experimental, everchanging, drawing influences from a wide range of styles resulting in a sound that is uniquely her own. Whether it's an R\u0026amp;B feel or the lo-fi magic of vaporwave, her tracks resound with energy and beauty. And, always, her voice weaves like a phantom, emotive, through these exciting soundscapes. \u003ci\u003eNoire\u003c\/i\u003e is Noah's latest full-length release since 2019's \u003ci\u003eThirty\u003c\/i\u003e. Since her debut on FLAU, she has garnered praise from dozens of blogs and media outlets including Dazed \u0026amp; Confused, The Guardian and NYLON, to name just a few, and has worked with producers such as SELA. and kidkanevil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirectly helping Noah to hone the sound which eventually became 2019's \u003ci\u003eÉtoile\u003c\/i\u003e, her most recent album \u003ci\u003eNoire\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of past tracks created between 2015-2020. Through jazz-inflected piano loops and a lo-fi vaporwave sound, alongside carefully considered beats, Noah's latest album showcases the joy of finding freedom in staying up late into the night, and the introspection that comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis never-before-heard work from Noah is the sound of an artist finding themselves, a maturation. The minimalist tracks—a cocktail of late-night jazz meets Portishead—feature gorgeous space for Noah's crooning vocals to breathe among sprinklings of sampled piano, flute and saxophone. From the emotive line, \"The things I've left behind…\" on 'Shadow', to the sleepy, far-off sounds of opener 'Twirling', the album showcases a lightness and a sensitivity to self: the joy of night twinned with the inevitable introspection that comes with staying up while the world sleeps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flau","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":50463895552331,"sku":"1160805","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/noah.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}