The Declining Winter
| The Declining Winter | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leeds, England |
| Genres | Post-rock, Indie, slowcore, IDM, shoegaze, electronic |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
Misplaced Music Rusted Rail Moteer Home Assembly Monopsone |
| Website | Thedecliningwinter.com |
| Members | Richard Adams |
| Past members |
Stuart Wilson Paul Elam Gareth S. Brown Richard Morris Elaine Reynolds Sarah Kemp |
The Declining Winter are a British band based in Yorkshire, UK, led by Richard Adams, the co-founder of the Domino Records group Hood.[1] The original band featured members of Fieldhead, Brave Timbers, Quack Quack and Gareth S. Brown.
They released their debut single "The Future Sound of Hip Hop Parts 1 & 2" on Misplaced Music in November 2007.[2] The record was unique as it is made of mostly recycled materials reflecting the band's keen interest in the environment.[3] This release was promptly followed up by a CD only remix project on Moteer, featuring mixes by Bracken, Epic 45, and The Boats amongst others;[4] and a their debut album Goodbye Minnesota released by Ireland's Rusted Rail imprint in May 2008.[5] In December 2008 they released a limited edition Remixes CD which came housed in recycled sleeves wrapped in Christmas paper.[6] In May 2009 they released a mini album Haunt the Upper Hallways on Home Assembly Music.[7] The same label also released an unlikely attempt at a song for the 2010 World Cup and later that year the four track cdr Scenes from the Back Bedroom Window was released on Secret Furry Hole [8] in November 2010.
After a long period of silence, the band (now comprising solely of Richard Adams with assorted guests) released a 10" Fragment 5 on French label Monopsone in 2013 followed by Lost Songs cassette on Sanity Muffin in 2014. The latter album consists of unfinished songs rescued by Adams from his crashed hard drive and was later issued as a small run of cdr's. A brand new studio album Home For Lost Souls is set for release in March 2015 on Home Assembly Music.[9] and comes with a digital-only mini-album The Waning Mill Chronicles".
Discography
Studio albums
- Goodbye Minnesota (2008)
- Haunt the Upper Hallways (2009)
- Fragment 5 (2013)
- Lost Songs (2014)
- Home For Lost Souls (2015)
Singles
- The Future Sound of Hip Hop Parts 1 & 2 (2007)
- Moteer Remixes (2007)
- Remixes (2008)
- The Official World Cup Theme (2010)
- Scenes from The Back Bedroom Window (2010)
References
- ↑ Interview with Richard Adams and brother/fellow Hood co-founder Chris Adams in XLR8R magazine, April 2008 - http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2008/03/hood-brothers-gonna-work-it-out
- ↑ Misplaced Music :: Welcome!
- ↑ MySpace.com - The Declining Winter - UK - Indie / Acoustique / Electronique - www.myspace.com/thedecliningwinter
- ↑ you found moteer::
- ↑ Rusted Rail - The Declining Winter
- ↑ Blogs.myspace.com
- ↑ Home Assembly Music
- ↑ Secret Furry Hole
- ↑ Home Assembly Music