Twinsistermoon "Levels & Crossings" CD $13
Vitre, France's duo Natural Snow Buildings made a huge splash a few years ago with their self-released masterwork, "The Dance of the Moon and the Sun." It was ultra-limited and packaged in immaculate fashion. It caused quite a stir and has been talked about at length on any number of prominent websites. This was furthered last year when 1/2 of the group, Mehdi Amaziane, released his first solo album as Twinsistermoon. It was every bit as enchanting as Natural Snow Buildings. Again, the initial run was highly limited and sold-out immediately though reissue plans for that album are in the works with Time-Lag Records & Digitalis.

This year the dream continued with the release of "Levels & Crossings." With a first edition of 36 copies, those lucky to hear it were awestruck. After one listen, it was obvious that it had to be reissued and unleashed into the world. And with that in mind, we're extremely proud to offer the first widely available release from this duo with "Levels & Crossings" reissued in its full, exquisite glory.

While the packaging won't be an exact replica, it features full-color 6-panel gatefold jackets from Stumptown, showing off the genius of Solange Gularte's Mayan-inspired drawings. They are true works of art, intricate and beautiful with a close relationship to the aural ideas Amaziane expresses.

Musically, Twinsistermoon is all over the map. At times it is reminiscent of '60s folk music. Amaziane's voice will fool you into thinking he is the female half of the group. He sounds more like Vashti Bunyan than Nick Drake. His voice is beautiful. But where "Levels & Crossings" really shines is in the passages where Amaziane unleashes walls of organic, shimmering drones. The intermingling of straightforward songs and immense sheets of sound is perfect. Even with the album's extended length, the dichotomy creates such a dynamic that you never lose interest.
Twinsistermoon is a force to be reckoned with.

Strictly limited to 500 copies. Pre-orders of this CD came with a bonus 3" called "Rivers of Blood Ending in the Sun." (pictured below) This 3" is NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

tracklist:
1.winter pamgri epidemic
2. soul-fate
3. scaffold
4. lady of the animals
5. the black under
6. shadow mirror
7. john henry
8. javelin of pestilence
9. perchta
10. the solar cross
11. levels and crossing
12. with blackened eyes
13. death head moth
14. veins

additional track can be heard HERE

Praise for Twinsistermoon & Natural Snow Buildings:

"Twinsistermoon's first, "When Stars...", has the deepest middle-of-the-night rooftop-twirling moondance vibe, everything coming off like there's no end in sight for the inky blackness (not that you'd want there to be). Shingles are flying off ledges, but nothing's hitting the ground. In contrast, "Levels" maintains a similar vibe while occassionaly suggesting a few approaching rays of dawn, or an overtired dew-dropped hike along a dirt road, pantscuffs soaked by the weeping grasses." - At War With Metal

"This release may be hard to find, but if you like having your ears caressed and soothed for hours on end, seek this out at all costs. Without a doubt, this will rank as my album of the year. 10/10" - Jed Bindeman of Heavy Winged & Eternal Tapestry

"Natural Snow Buildings...Where the hell did this band come from? I know there is alot of shit out there, and its easy to miss it, especially when youre a full on music junkie like I am. But letting this one pass you by is like missing and elephant waking by in broad daylight. This album is a huge pagan monolith of universal proportions." - Zen & the Art of Face Punching



cd & front cover pictured with bonus 3", "rivers of blood ending in the sun." the 3" came in two separate editions of 40 - one on cream paper, one on light yellow.