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To coincide with the tour (and perhaps to the astonishment of many) there'll be a new VdGG release in June, again on Esoteric Records. Of this, there'll be more news very soon....

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Following on from A Grounding in Numbers released in March 2011 Esoteric Antenna are delighted to announce a new title with Van Der Graaf Generator--ALT release date 25th June 2012

'ALT' is a new studio album by the legendary VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR and follows on from the release of "A GROUNDING IN NUMBERS" in 2011.

"ALT" is no ordinary Van Der Graaf Generator album (if the term "ordinary" could ever be applied to this visionary group). PETER HAMMILL explains; "Instrumental Improvs & Experiments - Most of the music on "ALT" was made while we weren't really looking, or perhaps only while the left side of our collective brain was engaged. The album is a mixture of improvisations recorded at sound checks and in the studio and more considered sonic creations which often verge on Musique Concrete. The thirteen pieces here offer a fascinating glimpse into an alternative Van der Graaf Generator sound world. Perhaps the closest comparison would be with the second CD of "Present", but even the link with those recordings is tenuous. Even by Van der Graaf Generator standards, this stuff's at the whacky end of the scale!"

This instrumental album is another side of Van Der Graaf Generator, a truly unique listening experience.

The title will come both in CD and limited edition vinyl.

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That new album wasn't great tbh. Nothing remotely describable as a tune or a riff anywhere, just lots of instrumental noodling. I'm glad that they think it worthwhile to put out such an album i just wish it was better. Anyway, they come under V in john peels record collection and someone made a nice little video with peel's mrs and peter hammill talking in it
http://thespace.org/items/e000130a?t=mf68

I'm a bit sorry now I didn't make more effort to go and see them on this recent tour, they played Gog a good few times.

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New album! Proggiest one yet! New instrumentation! Maybe some gigs!