❤️ /Lamb, by soccer Committee

❤️ /Lamb

by soccer Committee

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anotherbof I discovered this record in July, and had the chance of a first listen during an extremely hot afternoon. I was alone in Rome and decided to take a bike trip on the Appia Antica trail. The wonder and the temperature mixed in one of the best experiences I’ve ever had with music.

I listened to this record 3 times in a row, than to all of sC back catalogue and loved it all.

The magic of this lp is in all the lovely small sounds that dress each song. A record to listen to for years to come.

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The vinyl is released in an edition of 300 copies, and comes in a full colour sleeve, based on a painting made by
Mariska and designed by her frequent collaborator Rutger Zuydervelt (of Machinefabriek)

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1.	No Turn To Harm 06:11
2.	Reaching 02:47
3.	Aride Afar 02:28	info
4.	Imagining You In The Room 08:02
5.	Way Ensemble 03:24

about

About ❤️ / Lamb
(text: Morc Records)
soccer Committee has always been a consistent exercise in restraint, and offering space. And on ‘ ❤️ / Lamb’, this
approach has been taken to perfection. The arrangements are still minimal, with plenty of time for the tones and
melodies to resonate with maximum impact. Mariska Baars still carefully selects each note, and lets the sound
evolve with precise care. Her songs are definitely rooted in the folktradition, but at the same time very ‘ambient’, in
the true sense of the word.

And still: there’s a bit of a different approach here, compared with her earlier work. Tracks like ‘No turn to harm’ and
‘Reaching’ have a few very subtle extra layers added. Aride Afar starts out as Baars' most distorted work thusfar –
she even asked the help of Wouter Van Veldhoven to add a tape loop recording, and that works remarkably well:
the track balances on the edge of disintigration, but it takes a master like Baars to keep it together.
And then soccer Committee takes another leap in the dark: the B-side opens with ‘Imagining you in the room’. This
mostly acapella song stands as Baars' longest composition thus far. Yet not a single tone is redundant, and Baars
deliveres it so skillful and humble that it feels like a symphony on its own. After that: just one more track, and you’re
ready to re-listen the album.
On ‘ / Lamb’, you can feel the unwavering focus of Baars so present that it’s sheer impossible not to focus as a
listener yourself. But what makes Baars so otherworldly is her gift to still make it sound comforting and reassuring
rather than demanding for attention. / Lamb is an invitation you’re more than happy to accept.

credits

released June 27, 2023

Morc Records, Morc 88
Vocals, guitars, effects, recording and mix by Mariska Baars
Bowed guitar and additional tape loop recording on Aride Afar by Wouter van Veldhoven
Mastered by Michael Anderson
Cover painting by Mariska Baars
Layout by Rutger Zuydervelt

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soccer Committee Kekerdom, Netherlands

discography

❤️ /Lamb

Jun 2023
tell from the grass

Jun 2021
soccer Committee (reissue + remixes)

Feb 2022
sC

May 2007
soccer Committee

Feb 2005
in spoar

Oct 2023
eau

May 2019
drawn

Apr 2008

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