{"title":"Boris \/ Joe Volk","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"boris-joe-volk-split","title":"Boris \/ Joe Volk Split","description":"\u003cp\u003evinyl only split from boris and joe volk (ex-crippled black phoenix). boris are well known for spanning multiple genres of music throughout their 20 year history. supremely heavy. always unexpected. their presence on stage is something to be witnessed. they have been classified as space rock, outsider metal, avant rock and many more, all giving a nod to the other-worldliness of the sound they create. it seems fitting then that for this album boris have produced cosmos, a record in three parts that traverses a landscape of cymbal washes and fuzzed glitches in part 1, to the relentlessly volcanic jagged grooves of part 2, before descending underwater spirals through part 3. this journey leads beautifully to the door of their bedfellow joe volk. joe was the original singer in gonga and crippled black phoenix and released his debut solo album on invada many moons ago. he is currently working on a new album with emmy-nominated soundtrack composer ben salisbury. his two songs on this split lp, call to sun and finland, are stories in technically sublime acoustics, strings and vocals, but as you would expect from an invada artist all is not as it seems. his use of silence and hypnotic rhythms mark this out as something entirely different. this split album is a juxtaposition of styles from the same mindset. one story told two ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409947758923,"sku":"357350","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/02c96f44-3770-40f4-8872-c493173bc076_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726633365"},{"product_id":"happenings-and-killings","title":"Happenings and Killings","description":"\u003cp\u003eHappenings and Killings is the latest work from​ Bristolian gone Swiss solo artist Joe Volk. He was one of the first musicians signed to Invada records, headed by Portishead's Geoff Barrow, and has had over 13 releases on the label. Joe Volk was the original singer and lyricist in the band Crippled Black Phoenix, and was signed to Domino Publishing with Justin Greaves as sole songwriters of the band. After six studio albums, one live album and several EP's, Volk left the group to focus his energy on his solo material.  On the new album, Volk worked closely with the Emmy nominated composer Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow (the songwriting partnership behind the soundtrack to Alex Garland's 2015 film 'Ex Machina'), with both being credited as additional producers along with Volk. The album was mixed by Joe Volk and Jim Barr (Portishead \/ Get The Blessing), as well as the musician and artist Leafcutter John. The album features the three producers, along with Jim Barr, Billy Fuller (Robert Plant, BEAK\u0026gt;), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Mark Ophidian (US \/ Animals With Machinery), Guy Metcalfe (Thought Forms), Leafcutter John, Luke Harney (Typesun) and a collection of other musicians, all active in the Bristol music scene. The spectrum of the album is broad, ranging from low-fi acoustic pieces featuring subtle analogue electronics from Ophidian and instrumentation from Salisbury, to more realised tracks, layered with Volks harmonies and intricate guitar work with backing from Fuller and Barrow, who constitute the rhythm section of the band Beak\u0026gt;. There is a track featuring a full orchestral score by Ben Salisbury, played by the Bristol Ensemble Orchestra, with a haunting accompaniment by Volk on acoustic guitar and voice, and then, again in contrast, there are tracks at 120 BMP with programmed drums, bass, analogue synths, electric guitars, samples and electronics, with Volk pushing his voice to new extremes for his solo work. This is an album with a broad scope of sounds, styles and influences, yet it manages to translate into a cohesive body of work. The common thread running throughout is the instantly recognisable guitar playing and voice of Volk, which is uniquely complemented by the different musicianship that is bought to each track from the wide array of artists from different genres that he worked with. After leaving Crippled Black Phoenix in 2013, Volk teamed up with the experimental Japanese band Boris to release a split 12\" EP. Volk wrote, recorded and produced his tracks, and the EP was released to widespread critical acclaim. He toured the UK and Europe with Boris, and since this tour, he has been completing work on his new album in Switzerland. Volk is also a composer, having written scores for independent European and British short films. He has had his material used by the BBC, HBO and had commissions from National Geographic. Volk contributed music to the Academy Award nominated documentary on Bristol street artist Banksy, entitled \"Exit Through The Gift Shop\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glitterhouse","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471177847115,"sku":"398977","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2e17e4d7-af4b-4d3f-825b-9bbcfcb17760_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727394223"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/boris-joe-volk.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}