NEW on Rave-Up Records:
Jacket Weather “When Shadows Move” vinyl LP
The pioneering minimalist-electro-wave act Jacket Weather formed in 1982, mixing dual Casiotone keyboards, real bass and drums — with the desolate imagery of the Arizona desert. Described in their day as a cross between Joy Division and Young Marble Giants, with some Wall Of Voodoo mixed in, Jacket Weather etched their own minimalist sound. Staccato, expressionistic vocals accent the snake-like mingling of the Casiotones, while a steady dance pulse backs the eerie mixture. The band recorded a cassette album in 1982, released a six-song vinyl EP in 1983 (titled “When Shadows Move”) and also recorded a complete album that remained unreleased — until now. It’s the dark and mysterious (Casio) tones of Jacket Weather that finally take center stage, three decades since they first drifted through the Arizona night.
More information on the vinyl release coming soon!
http://www.raveuprecords.com/2012/
http://www.purple-cactus.tv/garage-nation/jacketweather.html
Also available as an expanded digital download: http://jacket-weather.bandcamp.com/