Hailing from the UK, Thought Leadership's Ace Of Swords receives its first vinyl pressing - a reissue of the group's hyper-limited cassette release. Their sound remains a singular fusion of ambient guitar soul, Balearic drift and jazz nuance, stretched across languid, sun-warped compositions. 'XII' glimmers with Cocteau-inspired shimmer, 'XV' drifts into liquid Balearic jazz, while 'XIX' leans toward sophisti-pop brightness without losing its meditative haze. Recorded straight to multitrack and still proudly lo-fi, the music feels handmade yet expansive - like a warm current carrying fragments of ECM and post-punk memory. Be With's careful remaster preserves its tape-born intimacy while giving new dimension to its shimmering tones - a quietly stunning rediscovery from one of the UK's most intriguing underground projects.
Hailing from the UK, Thought Leadership's Ace Of Swords receives its first vinyl pressing - a reissue of the group's hyper-limited cassette release. Their sound remains a singular fusion of ambient guitar soul, Balearic drift and jazz nuance, stretched across languid, sun-warped compositions. 'XII' glimmers with Cocteau-inspired shimmer, 'XV' drifts into liquid Balearic jazz, while 'XIX' leans toward sophisti-pop brightness without losing its meditative haze. Recorded straight to multitrack and still proudly lo-fi, the music feels handmade yet expansive - like a warm current carrying fragments of ECM and post-punk memory. Be With's careful remaster preserves its tape-born intimacy while giving new dimension to its shimmering tones - a quietly stunning rediscovery from one of the UK's most intriguing underground projects.
Tracklisting:
A1. XI
A2. XII
A3. XIII
A4. XIV
A5. XV
A6. XVI
A7. XVII
B1. XVIII
B2. XIX
B3. XX
Label: Be With
Cat. #: BEWITH191LP
Format: LP
