Love Cult

Cassette, 45 minutes

A. Love Cult
B. Tempera

Label: Stunned

Year: 2011
Cat. no.: Stunned no. 108
Limited to 111

Anya: voice, piano, bells, percussion
Ivan: effects, tapes, voice, percussion
Recorded winter-spring 2010 in Petrozavodsk and Lublin
Art by Phil French

“Ivan & Anya of Love Cult have a knack for capturing the sense of tranquility that accompanies moments of deep homeostasis, hovering over the fine line between communal music-making and private meditation. This split finds the Russian duo conducting three-part ceremony, where each passage tumbles naturally – and with an increasingly woozy bliss – into a beautiful stew of storm-tempered organ and female vocals. The accompanying side by Portland Maine’s Tempera absolutely locks in the high vibrations, with the troupe caught up in translucent vocal rhythms and cycles of electronic chimes. It’s one of the more magical moments of documented live performance we’ve heard in quite a while, and its dazzling display provides a listening experience that demands frequent revisiting.” (Stunned)