A New Start by french artist Løzninger is the latest release from the good folks over at mini50 records. The seven track album consists of songs produced during the same period as those on 2011’s Moving Targets, and therefore (rather paradoxically, given the album’s title) represents the end of a chapter in Løzninger’s music. Of course, we are also seeing a collection of songs that have been honed and perfected over a number of years.
The music defies simple description, although artists such as Sparklehorse, Vic Chesnutt and dEUS have all been mentioned in comparison. If you are a fan of any of these artists, of experimental, lo-fi music in general, or of any of the other mini50 records artists I have featured previously (such as the aforementioned Old Earth or Hiva Oa) then I highly suggest you give A New Start a shot. A video has been made for the title track, which you can check out below:
Similar to their recent Old Earth release, mini50 records are currently offering pre-orders of the album in a number of packages, from a simple CD to a bumper package that contains a CD, bonus EP, tote bag and artwork by Benjamin Løzninger himself. The proceeds of the pre-orders are required to make the album a reality, so be generous. Pre-orders can be placed here. If you do want to get the record, then I would hurry up, as only 100 copies are being produced.