{"title":"Siskiyou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiskiyou is an acclaimed artist known for their unique blend of folk, indie rock, and experimental music. With introspective lyrics and haunting melodies, *Siskiyou* creates a captivating musical experience that resonates with listeners. Drawing inspiration from artists such as The Wooden Birds and Breathe Owl Breathe, *Siskiyou* has carved out their own distinct sound in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed by singer-songwriter Colin Huebert, formerly of the band Great Lake Swimmers, *Siskiyou* has released several critically acclaimed albums including \"Keep Away the Dead\" and \"Not Somewhere\". Their music showcases a deep emotional depth and vulnerability that connects with audiences on a profound level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e*Siskiyou's* live performances are equally mesmerizing, with their raw energy and passionate delivery captivating crowds around the world. Whether performing solo or with a full band, *Siskiyou* leaves a lasting impression on concert-goers with their powerful stage presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"siskiyou","title":"Siskiyou","description":"\u003cp\u003esiskiyou is the new group led by former great lake swimmers member colin huebert in collaboration with erik arnesen (who still plays with the swimmers) and musician \/ filmmaker karolyn keir. the group is based in vancouver, canada where huebert has recently settled after a stint working on an organic farm following his departure from the swimmers. this is their eponymous debut album. huebert had channelled these songs with immediacy and austerity, recording dozens of tunes at home with only voice and guitar, generally within minutes of their conception, as an exercise in unmediated documentation. from this audio sketchbook, huebert and arnesen began building gently ornate arrangements on top of various tunes, recording overdubs in itinerant fashion in hallways, stairwells, bathrooms and parks throughout the vancouver area. banjo, piano, accordion and electric guitar play the lead roles in adorning colin's initial acoustic guitar sketches. the resulting collection of songs thrums with a scrupulous lo-fi backwoods energy and restraint. the music has been described as perfectly conjuring the lush, crisp yet often chilly landscape of the pacific northwest, and we tend to agree. constellation are thrilled to present this first set of self-recorded, self-produced songs by siskiyou - following the release of their debut free digital single (a cover of simon and garfunkel's 'el condor pasa') in june 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491143651659,"sku":"330661","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cbfe58b3-19f3-4734-9b61-cfeb2c30f4d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727682725"},{"product_id":"nervous","title":"Nervous","description":"\u003cp\u003eSiskiyou returns with Nervous, a majestic album of carefully constructed art rock built around songwriter and lead singer Colin Huebert's stacked acoustic guitars and intimate, whispery vocals. Siskiyou's sound has been previously dubbed a sort of 'Northern Gothic', conjuring cold winds and the life-saving warmth of temporary shelters and tiny hearth fires. With Nervous, the band continues to push beyond the crisp lo-fi intimacy of its early work, and has forged its most confident and finely-crafted recording to date, moving fully into auteur and chamber-pop territory with a song cycle that brings to mind the meticulousness of mood and sonics found in recent work by PJ Harvey, Nick Cave and Tindersticks. Inflected by an anxious, sussurant restraint, Huebert's voice is supported by the falsetto backing vocal counterpoint and economical instrumentation of bandmates Erik Arnesen, Peter Carruthers and Shaunn Watt. Fans of the understated and underrated 1990s group Swell may also hear a welcome evocation of that group's acoustic guitar-driven simplicity and austere deployment of adornments. Following Siskiyou's excellent sophomore release Keep Away The Dead in 2011, Huebert became afflicted with a serious inner ear condition that eluded conventional diagnosis. While honouring a previously scheduled songwriting residency in Dawson City, Yukon in winter 2012, Huebert found himself grappling with severe anxiety and an unwelcome interiority, engendered by hyperacusis and a house that felt utterly haunted. Intense chronic ear-ringing and panic attacks continued throughout the year, for which conventional medicine was unable to find any cause or effective treatment; Huebert began focusing on meditation, retreated to silence for a period, and then began rehearsing his new songs with the band at extremely low volumes. The songs on Nervous are shot through with the entirety of this experience: the literal feeling of being trapped in one's head and the physical-psychological feedback loop of debilitating anxiety; the lyrical themes and tense, whispered singing amidst tightly-wrought compositions and arrangements. Huebert found solace in new working methods within the controlled environment of studio-based production and composition, developing new sonic palettes and pursuing new avenues of instrumental arrangement and recording fidelity. Working with producer\/engineer Leon Taheny (Owen Pallett\/Final Fantasy, Dusted, Austra) on most of Nervous, Siskiyou has emerged with by far its most assured, ambitious and authoritative recordings, while preserving the economy of elements, deft structures, and assiduous melodic deliberation for which the band has been rightly celebrated over its two previous albums. In charting escape paths from his disquieting cranial confinement, Huebert has very much succeeded in setting his songs out on an expansive canvas, while preserving a palpable sense of nervous interiority and quiet desperation at their heart. Nervous includes contributions from guest musicians Colin Stetson, Owen Pallett, JP Carter, Ryan Driver and the St. James Music Academy Senior Choir, among others. The album features original artwork by Michael Drebert. 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