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The Aleph

by Ivan The Tolerable

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Aleph I 04:46
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Godhead 05:16
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Tangled Hair 05:16
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Aleph II 05:26
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about

Following on from last years 'The Long Year' (Stolen Body Records) and this years 'The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe' (Library Of The Occult Records) - Ivan The Tolerable returns with 'The Aleph' - his first for Echodelick. Recorded in the first half of 2022, Heffernan is joined by regular players Mees Siderius and Ben Hopkinson and for the first-time featuring Thomas House (Sweet Williams/Haress) on guitar and mixing duties. The album was recorded on and off over a few months in England, Spain and The Netherlands and is loosely based the Borges story of the same name - the idea of a point in space that contains all other points, from where you can see everything in the universe from every angle simultaneously, without distortion, overlapping, or confusion.

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"There is a strong repetitive element to The Aleph as well, a drone, a pulling power that takes the listener into a spin and sucks it into this “other” world. It is unlike anything I have heard before, really. An adventurous experience, both for musicians and listeners."

Jasper Hesselink, Weirdo Shrine


"The Aleph is an album of contradictions, (claustrophobic and wide open, frantic and carefree) that slowly unravels, into something unexpectedly structured but beautifully crafted, as the twine is untied."

- Steven Spithray, Under The Hills

"In many ways The Aleph unlocks many doors within the Ivan The Tolerable manor. Up until this point, it wasn’t so obvious, but having spent time with The Aleph, it’s apparent: Oli Heffernan is a world builder."

Simon Kirk, Sun 13

"Once again, the prolific Teesside artist has made music for those who like atmosphere and intellect; this genuinely unique ambient-jazz-industrial hybrid is a treat."

Adam Paxton, Narc Magazine

credits

released November 18, 2022

Oli Heffernan - Bass Guitar, Synths, Organ, Drones
Ben Hopkinson - Saxophone
Thomas House - Electric Guitar
Mees Siderius - Drums

Recorded between Jan and Aug 2022 in England, Spain & The Netherlands
Mixed by Thomas House - Zaragoza, August 2022
Mastered by Anthony Chapman - Sunderland, 2022
Artwork by Oli Heffernan - Middlesbrough, September 2022

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