Emeralds - Solar BridgeEmeralds musicians John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt, and Mark McGuire emerged from the rust pocked, post millennial Midwest drone noise scene seemingly unable or uninterested in keeping up with themselves. Their proliferation of material was intimidating; mountains of improvised, home recorded music were released on limited edition tapes, CD Rs, and split LPs. There is and was a sense that the Ohio trio was after something beyond physical mediums. By

tectonic tunes - rock songs with chthonic heft and ethereal grace

once again blends 1970s German electronic and ‘motorik’ krautrock instrumentals (think Harmonia

American politics

Originally released in 1986

In the process of making this album

Each tune’s unique character fits carefully into a broader thematic whole examining personal freedom from manipulation and misinformation

Bert Jansch’s Birthday Blues and Scritti Politti’s Songs To Remember

‰۪ from their ‰Û÷Surrender‰۪ album

Vanishing Twin

at best an imperfect record

Manchester 1980 07/Punished-Sheffield University 1980 08/Tortured Smiles-Sheffield University 1980 09/We Said No-Sheffield University 1980 10/SubhumanåÊ- 7" Single 11/AdrenalinåÊ- 7" Single

steady drum machine syncopations and her distinctive voice