noveller “red rainbows” compact disc

• rainbows (3:53)
  
• brilliant colors (6:46)
  
• st. powers (14:05)
  
• tunnels (10:17)
  
• bends (19:55)
  
  
• video - 'interior variations'

no fun productions press release...

50 noveller ‘red rainbows’ cd debut cd from brooklyn musician and film maker sarah lipstate. red rainbows is full of growing tonal drones that evoke visions of menacing multicolored skies alongside tracks full of beautiful minimalistic structures that shoot straight for the heart. sarah uses double-neck guitar and various electronics to create breathtaking atmospheres with an intensity that works on both a cognitive and emotional level. these tracks are either really beautiful or really dirty when the time is right, which is the key here. sarah knows what she is doing and when to do it. this is an essential initial document from one of the new artists bending abstract sound into meaningful structures. includes a collaboration with carlos giffoni. this is an enhanced cd and includes the short film 'interior variations'. artwork by caroline contillo.

noveller “glacial glow” long playing record

• entering
  
• glacial wave
  
• blue
  
• resolutions
  
  
• alone star
  
• tuesday before poland
  
• waxwing
  
• ends

weird forest press release...

noveller glacial glow lp sarah lipstate is noveller and glacial glow is her most assured, accomplished statement to date. lipstate largely sheds the distortion and feedback present in much of her earlier work. instead, she relies on instantly memorable melodies, a wider sonic palette, and excellent pacing to deliver arguably her best album. noveller announces her intentions from the opening track, appropriately titled “entering”, as the syncopated rhythm of the melody represents a new twist from her previous guitar work. this is only the hors d’oeuvre for the stunning “glacial wave”, which drifts along serenely until lipstate rains down gorgeous arpeggios like icy shards from the heavens. other pieces feature sparse arrangements anchored by pulsing throbs which evoke a subtle, creeping anxiety more menacing than the feel-good retro-horror soundtracks making the rounds these days. throughout glacial glow, lipstate exercises restraint and a fleeting melancholy feeling pervades the album. it says something about an album’s quality when the closing track, “ends”, is chosen as the lead-off video. ocean sounds combine with the lovely chord progression and guitar lines to create an uplifting, yet slightly wistful feeling and a perfect bookend to the record.design/layout by chris habib & sarah lipstate. mastered by james plotkin. limited edition clear vinyl comes with 11"x11" insert.

noveller “glacial glow” compact disc

• entering
  
• glacial wave
  
• blue
  
• resolutions
  
• alone star
  
• tuesday before poland
  
• waxwing
  
• ends

weird forest press release...

noveller glacial glow cd sarah lipstate is noveller and glacial glow is her most assured, accomplished statement to date. lipstate largely sheds the distortion and feedback present in much of her earlier work. instead, she relies on instantly memorable melodies, a wider sonic palette, and excellent pacing to deliver arguably her best album. noveller announces her intentions from the opening track, appropriately titled “entering”, as the syncopated rhythm of the melody represents a new twist from her previous guitar work. this is only the hors d’oeuvre for the stunning “glacial wave”, which drifts along serenely until lipstate rains down gorgeous arpeggios like icy shards from the heavens. other pieces feature sparse arrangements anchored by pulsing throbs which evoke a subtle, creeping anxiety more menacing than the feel-good retro-horror soundtracks making the rounds these days. throughout glacial glow, lipstate exercises restraint and a fleeting melancholy feeling pervades the album. it says something about an album’s quality when the closing track, “ends”, is chosen as the lead-off video. ocean sounds combine with the lovely chord progression and guitar lines to create an uplifting, yet slightly wistful feeling and a perfect bookend to the record. design/layout by chris habib & sarah lipstate. mastered by james plotkin. cd release available from saffron recordings.

noveller “desert fires” long playing record

• almost alright (6:09)
  
• three windows facing three doors (6:45)
  
• kites calm desert fires (5:35)
  
  
• toothnest (for chris habib) (5:09)
  
• same (3:01)
  
• fades (7:54)

weird forest press release...

noveller desert fires lp the solo project of brooklyn-based guitarist and filmmaker sarah lipstate (rhys chatham's guitar army, glenn branca's 100 guitar ensemble, parts & labor, carla bozulich / evangelista, cold cave), follows up her red rainbows cd (no fun 2009) with this compositional evolutionary step from layered, loop-based drones to more expansive formal arrangements of swells, throbs, tones and shimmer. "almost alright" explores territory charted by fripp & eno or synth-heavy contemporaries emeralds. "kites calm desert fires" is a sandstorm of rich, percussive guitar, warm humming bass and swirling rhapsodic chimes. "toothnest (for chris habib)" arrives at an idyllic sonic plateau of windswept fuzz and tremolo, then charges blindly with a soaring guitar solo evocative of bagpipes triumphantly marking a return from battle. art by sarah lipstate. originally released on cd by saffron recordings. limited edition vinyl comes with 11" x 11" insert.