Thanksgiver – Botany Bay (Submarine Broadcasting Company)

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A bit of a first here on the Sub.

Our new release is in fact a re-release. ‘Thanksgiver’ by Botany Bay is a beautiful album by Schall und Stille artist Stephan Kleinhert whose albums Biike and The Drunken Fisherman were rightfully well received here.

Thanksgiver is a swampy reverb heavy minimalist elegy that leads with the 20 minute Winter Wolfpack Serenade. To-die-for vocals by Stefanie Mühr and a growing orchestra of bluesy angst. Like ECM meets Daniel Lanois recording Maria Muldaur, it’s simply gorgeous.

This is a stunningly produced work that deserves to find a bigger audience. Originally self released in 2018, SubCastCo is happy to bring this work to our talented & erudite listeners.

At the time of the initial release Stephan had the album pressed to vinyl. We would be super happy if we could encourage our listeners to head over to the Botany Bay BC page and make a purchase. It’s an artistically exceptionally made release with well thought through spot-UV over matt black card with inserts. A perfect clean sounding press for your audiophile pleasure guaranteed.

Hit up Botany Bay here – botanybay.bandcamp.com/album/thanksgiver

So, get on this and tell your friends. It’s absolutely wonderful.

For the Beauty, as the tag line says…..

A(GoB)

credits

released August 16, 2024

Stephan Kleinert
keyboards, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, melodica, windsynth, ocarina, drums, percussion, programming

Stefanie Mühr
vocals

with

Andrei Boulgakov
electric guitars

Mike Compton
oboe

Martin Giese
acoustic guitars

Ernst Nellessen
saxophones, clarinet

Ivan Shevchuk
acoustic guitars

Tobias Stutz
cello

Susanne Wellmann
french horn, flute

Recorded at Suntrap, Bad Honnef
April 2017 – February 2018

Produced by Stephan Kleinert

Artwork by Christiane Kleinert

Design by Yannick Floßdorf

Additional field recording on “Serenade”
by speedygonzo, cc-by

license

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