Idea Fire Company
Postcard 7" (E51)
Idea Fire Company was founded by Scott Foust and Karla Borecky in
1988. Although not nearly as prolific as most bands nowadays —
perhaps because of the care that goes into each release — IFCO has
released seven full-length albums (all on its Swill Radio imprint),
most notably Anti-Natural (1999), Stranded (2005), and The Island
of Taste (2008). In 2006, IFCO did a short European tour with Frans
de Waard joining the core duo. (Results of this tour can be heard on
the Vital CD [Swill Radio, 2006].)
This single was recorded at Frans’ studio in Nijmegen during rehearsals
for the tour, and marks IFCO’s first release on the vibrant 7" format.
See also Shifts (E43)
First edition of 200 copies.
£5
Idea Fire Company: Scott Foust, Karla Borecky, Frans de Waard
Lost at Sea presents merely vocal treatments and analogue synths,
but in such a warm, buzzing, sonically enveloping fashion that its
best stretches sound like the modulations of a thousand machines
slowly switching on in a sunrise. Really sweet. Sunspots is just a
simple, hypnotic drone, totally works on its own merits. Deep, deep,
deep. Deep like Blackstreet. Very much worth hearing.
Doug Mosurock at Dusted