{"product_id":"exek-a-casual-assembly-vinyl-lp","title":"EXEK - A Casual Assembly, 12\" Vinyl EP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEXEK - A Casual Assembly, 12\" Vinyl EP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MdRemovedH1\"\u003eNew.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight on the heels of their \u003ci\u003eAhead Of Two Thoughts \u003c\/i\u003eLP released earlier this year, \u003cem\u003eA Casual Assembly\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest offering from Melbourne's EXEK. The EP coalesces around a stirring theme for synthesizer, trumpet and bass, bringing together reference points to Laurie Spiegel, Jah Wobble and The Velvet Underground's \"The Gift.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrontman Albert Wolski's disembodied narration – at times reminiscent of Samuel Beckett or Robert Ashley – unfolds over a series of dark vignettes set in a dystopian near-future. Autotune has been banned, secret police patrol the redoubts of the wealthy, and world beaches have been cleared of their sand for the construction of enormous urban prisons. As these events turn more fraught and absurd, Wolski reveals just how much is gained through EXEK's stripped-down arrangements and dreamlike tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Casual Assembly\u003c\/em\u003e echoes like the lost soundtrack to a Kubrick or Jarman film. Recommended for fans of Normil Hawaiians, Jenny Hval and Harmonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithheld From The Cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Home Of The Architect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAerospace And Defence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mental Note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMenthol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Commoner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Physicist's Issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere the Milk Was Spilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Fax Back From The Architect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"LPs New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49334951936193,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/a_casual_assembly.webp?v=1749694541","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/exek-a-casual-assembly-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}