The Indifferent Velvet Void
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The Indifferent Velvet Void is only the second full-length solo album by Alec Bathgate
, despite a long career as one half of Tall Dwarfs
and co-founder of legendary New Zealand
punk bands The Enemy
and Toy Love
. It was released in 2004 on Lil' Chief Records
.
Alec Bathgate
Alec Bathgate is a New Zealand musician who was a key member of The Enemy and Toy Love, as well as being one half of Flying Nun Records act Tall Dwarfs alongside Chris Knox. As well as playing guitar in these bands, he has released two solo albums....
, despite a long career as one half of Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate who, through their do-it-yourself ethic, helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo formed out of the ashes of Toy Love....
and co-founder of legendary New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
punk bands The Enemy
The Enemy (New Zealand band)
The Enemy were a band from Dunedin, New Zealand, that are often seen as the starting point of the Dunedin Sound rock movement.Though the band did not release any official recordings, some of their performances are available in bootleg form. They are seen as hugely influential on the development of...
and Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
. It was released in 2004 on Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong...
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Track listing
- "In The Shadows" – 2:45
- "Ebb & Flow" – 2:31
- "We're All Babies" – 3:48
- "Should I Wake Up?" – 2:11
- "Out Of My Head" – 2:24
- "Vitriol" – 2:47
- "Slow Fuzz" – 3:30
- "Slight Return" – 1:09
- "Faked" – 3:01
- "Overundersidewaysdown" – 2:55
- "Broken Cup" – 2:59
- "The Indifferent Velvet Void" – 3:34
- "Fear & Loathing" – 3:01
- "New Day" – 2:34
- "Closing Down" – 1:00