← more from
Feral Cuts
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Folk Horror

by Blue Sunshine

supported by
Libertarian Nutcase
Libertarian Nutcase thumbnail
corey-part-two
corey-part-two thumbnail
Librarydrone
Librarydrone thumbnail
danfeeney
danfeeney thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $4 CAD  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited edition stereo lathe cut release. 25 copies only!

    Made to feel people anxious, uncomfortable and most of all; special! You could be 1 out of 25 out of of 7.8 billion after all!

    Additional info: Lathe cuts are produced differently than pressed vinyl and don't always play perfectly on all turntables. The grooves are shallower, so make sure the record and needle are both extra clean before playback. If the sound is distorted then the needle didn't catch the groove properly - reset the needle. Shallower grooves also result in lower volume, so turn it up to 11!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Folk Horror via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 25 

      $20 CAD or more 

     

  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Limited Edition on transparent blue cassette. 25 copies only!

    I ordered blue, but if you ask me, it’s purple. I won’t rename the band though.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Folk Horror via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 25 

      $10 CAD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition cd release of Folk Horror. 25 copies only!

    It’s a CD that looks like a record, even though you can’t play it on a record player. Yes, I tried because there are CDs you can play on a record player. Look it up, if you don’t believe me! Anyway, this is not one of those.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Folk Horror via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 5 days
    edition of 25 

      $10 CAD or more 

     

1.
Juniper Tree 01:27
info
buy track
2.
Preacher Man 04:52 video
lyrics
buy track
Preacher man Bring our sacred Lord to savage lands Preacher man Keep your savage lord off our serene land
3.
Harvest They 07:21
lyrics
buy track
On the eve of harvest day We give back to clouds Give back to the land Give back to the sea As the crop is life And life runs dry Sacrifice! Sacrifice me! As the crop is life
4.
Conqueror Worm 04:43
lyrics
buy track
He will come Come and find us And he will build Glowing bush pyres As proud man burns When he cannot tame

about

I started the day the same way I start all of them; depressed and uninspired. Looking out the window, I noted that everything is intact; there’s a raging pandemic and nothing to do. So I had a drink and now I needed some music. The thing about addictions; they work in bundles.
I dropped the needle on a favourite Sun Ra record and it kicked in... even darker and heavier than ever before. As I realized that I’m playing a 45 in 33RPM, it hit me; jazz in slow-motion is the scariest shit.

I’d just found a battered saxophone in a junk shop a few weeks earlier.Propelled by my near-complete lack of skills on the instrument, I started laying more and more improvisational tracks on each other, until it sounded like I could play the damn thing. Then, I bowed my waterphone and it felt like I found the blow I was looking for all along. Now it needed spirit. So I looked out that window again.

"Juniper Tree" was inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale, as well the striking film with the same title (Nietzchka Keene, 1990). It’s a curse on abusive parenthood.
"Preacher Man" was inspired by the outlandish Eyes of Fire (Avery Crounse, 1983), and the residential school system of Canada. It’s a curse on religious persecution.
"Harvest They" was inspired by The Wicker Man (Robin Hardy, 1973), although in this version the rural death-cult is sacrificing it’s own in hopes of better crop. It’s a curse on capitalism.
"Conqueror Worm" was inspired by Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves, 1968), and the overturning of Roe V. Wade. It’s a curse on the patriarchy.

I know that for most, it’s nothing but noise. But making noise is why I'm here. And if I look out that window now, I can see that, indeed, everything is intact. There's still a pandemic, while humanity is marching backwards. But all of a sudden, I’ve got a fuckton to do.

credits

released October 21, 2022

Richard Lukacs: alto and tenor saxophones / waterphone / drums & bass programming / sound design / vocals.

Guest vocals by The Sisters of Summerisle.

All music and lyrics written, recorded and mixed by Richard Lukacs at Fresh Lunacy Studios in February-March 2022.

Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.

Photography and artwork: Richard Lukacs.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Blue Sunshine image

Blue Sunshine Vancouver, British Columbia

Solo band of Vancouver based musician and visual artist Richard Lukacs. Influenced by cult movies, no-wave and a Sun Ra record accidentally played in slow motion, Blue Sunshine is here to scorch!

contact / help

Contact Blue Sunshine

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Blue Sunshine, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now