Penguin Cafe - The Imperfect SeaThe iconic Penguin Cafe join the Erased Tapes family and open a brand new chapter to their unique world with new album The Imperfect Sea out on Erased Tapes 5th May 2017. A penguin stands in the middle of a scorching desert, far away from its natural habitat. This mirrors composer Arthur Jeffes' journey and exploration into a new musical territory. Penguin Cafe have evolved into something of their own at the hands of Arthur who started the band in

'Songs' is his second record of intensely slow-burning gems

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Both albums were intended to be listened to as a set in the first volume of Leon's 'Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music' (the title was an homage to Harry Smith's influential collection of folk music issued two decades prior)

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Celebrating their 100th release this March

The Go-Betweens

Composers and artists include ballroom band legends such as Edmundo Ros

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originally released in 1984

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Screaming Trees

a pachanga rhythm with the distinctive Afro-sound of Mongo Santamaria