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Pressing of 300 copies. 100 on white vinyl (140 gram), 200 on black vinyl (180 gram). Gatefold Stoughton tip-on sleeve with printed inner sleeves. Design by Chris Bigg. Imagery by James Heginbottom. 

After the melancholic winter views of Coniglio's previous albums, the folk guitar and harmonica of King of Corns leans to a bucolic scenario that brings with it the feel of a  tragedy. The Laughing Stock feel of
"Bird's Eye", where the piano of Elisa Marzorati draws a reference touch more to Harold Budd.   

The vibe of Peter Paul Gallo and Piergabriele Mancuso's Viola are competing for the quality of the ensemble's overall quality, sometimes sweet, sometimes as frenzied as the soundings of Malcolm Goldstein ("Love Scene").  But the most striking and distinctive feature is undoubtedly those of the vocalists: in the title track, Jessica Constable offers a silent and striking performance with a gothic and dramatic flavor on the notes of the darkest nightclub ; Finnish Violeta Päivänkakkara is the fairy presence that illuminates from within a faded replica of reality ("Animating Old Postcards"); for her part, instead, the soloist Chantal Acda with a delicate and fluttered voice "I Can not Help It", probably the only song in the traditional sense, and this is why it is  even more exciting at the time of its landing.

“Enrico Coniglio is a Venetian, a guitarist, a sound recordist and a human with a particular sensitivity to the beauty in the landscape around him. As a sound artist and multi-disciplined musician through his My Home, Sinking guise, he seems to have a definite ability to translate both the Lovely and the Perilous in his World into sounds, tonalities and textures; he weaves the magic into a rich tapestry for our listening pleasure. It’s a magnificent feast for the senses, this; the music, the artwork, the lavish gatefold packaging… the tiny details which make up the whole canvas of sound. Each listen of King of Corns opens up more microcosms and miniature sound-worlds in which to become immersed; opportunities to forget your own world, your own troubles, your own self.

At the heart of this record there’s one long out-breath of deep contentedness, infused with a sense of melancholy of the outside world. That sigh is an encouragement; an invitation... Its wispy tendrils reach out and enfold you so slowly you’ll barely notice until you become powerless to resist; it’s too late, you’re already snugly but tenderly cocooned; ensnared in this extremely, surreally enticing place. That’s not to say there aren’t dark moments, quite the opposite in fact: there’s a rich seam of the Gothic permeating the substrata of this work. There’s an undertow of danger pulling us towards its black core; creeping, sparse, plucked strings -- a rhythmic lull of piano -- rustles of who-can-guess-what in the wind. Coniglio plays guitars, harmonica, organ, melodica, psalter, assorted found objects and field recordings. It’s all so delicate yet so substantive, so beautifully paced and placed together.

Add to the mix some stellar contributions: James Murray, whose icy-cool electronics complement Jessica Constable’s jet-black vocal performance on ‘Full Blank (No Stars)’ to eerie perfection (her startling voice rings through on the haunting title track) -- the apocalyptic yet resignedly satisfied ‘I Can’t Help It (But This Is The End)’ featuring Chantal Acda’s guiding voice through a maze of end-times emotions culminating in acceptance, and Peter Paul Gallo’s hushed vibraphone. And I mustn’t forget Violeta Päivänkakkara (‘Animating Old Postcards’) whose Finnish vocal lyrically, gently lead the way through a misty land of intense enchantment.

All in all, ‘King of Corns’ is quite the most absorbingly atmospheric body of work I have enjoyed in a very long time. Just lie back and let it draw you in.” - Jamie / Norman Records

One might be amazed at discovering such a melodic sensibility by an artist who normally works with natural sounds: in logic, however, just the gift of giving musicality or narrative power to living matter gives meaning to the spontaneous instrumental writing of Coniglio and his "orchestrator" qualities.  In this classic elegance, "King Of Corns" exerts on the listener a caressing and sweet-hearted seduction, which in dark colors often and willingly are opposed. A precarious and sublime balance that is precisely of the poetic form. - Michele Palozzo

Enrico Coniglio : guitar, melodica, harmonica, horn, electric organ, synthesizer, psalter, tapes & vinyls, found objects, field recordings & programming

Elisa Marzorati : piano

Piergabriele Mancuso : viola

Chantal Acda : vocals and lyrics "I Can't Help It (But This is The End)" 

Jessica Constable : vocals and lyrics "King of Corns" & "Full Blank (No Stars)" 

Peter Paul Gallo : vibraphone on "Love Scene" & "I Can't Help It (But This is The End)" 

James Murray : organ, vocals, loops on "Along the Pipeline"; electronics on "Full Blank (No Stars)" 

Violeta Paivankakkara : vocals and lyrics, glockenspiel and effect on "Animating Old Postcards (Aikaa Ei Ole Olemassa)" 

All tracks written, arranged and produced by Enrico Coniglio

Design, Calligraphy, Hand Drawn Typography by Chris Bigg

Illustrations by James Heginbottom