The “Don’t Pee on the Rug” 25

Posted by on Dec 16, 2009 in arbitrary lists, gareth dickson, left to memory, matt bartram, televise | No Comments
Don’t Pee on the Rug have settled in on their 25 favorite albums of 2009, and there are two entries from Drifting Falling artists on the list. At number 5 is Gareth Dickson with “Collected Recordings”. At number 25 is Matt Bartram with “Left to Memory”. Simon Scott, who has recorded for Drifting Falling as Televise also makes the list at number 23 with Navigare out on Miasmah. Also worth mentioning one of our favorite artists Epic45 are on the list at number 6 with “In All The Empty Houses” out on Make Mine Music.

Phanton Channel’s best of 2009 includes Gareth Dickson

Posted by on Dec 9, 2009 in arbitrary lists, gareth dickson, news | No Comments
Well apparently it’s the time of year for reflection. British indie label Phantom Planet have named Gareth Dickson’s “Collected Recordings” in their list of the 50 Best albums of 2009. I know we’re supposed to be all “gosh” and humble, but sod that “we agree!”. It’s one hell of a disc. One that I think we’ll keep coming back to year after year.

6. Collected Recordings | Gareth Dickson (Drifting Falling)

An over-looked gem of a record where Labradford meets Nick Drake in one of the most dream-like of recordings in 2009. Glasgow-based Dickson is a master craftsman and his songs are simply sublime.

Textura – 2009 TOP 10S AND 20S

Posted by on Dec 7, 2009 in arbitrary lists, gareth dickson, news | No Comments
Textura has named Gareth Dickson’s “Collected Recordings” as Number 7 in it’s Top 20 albums of 2009! We’re very excited about this because Textura is a publication that we hold in very high regard. Read the text below.
07. Gareth Dickson: Collected Recordings (Drifting Falling)

Though Gareth Dickson cites Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Bert Jansch, Robert Johnson, and Nick Drake as influences, it’s clearly the latter that stands out from that diverse crowd in Dickson’s music; in fact, there are a few songs on Collected Recordings that sound so uncannily like the long-dead legend, they could pass for newly-discovered Drake songs. Throughout Dickson’s fifty-minute recording, the finger-picking of his steel-stringed acoustic guitar merges wonderfully with his fragile voice, and the peaceful ambiance created by the slow-motion tracks proves seductive too.

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“50 best records of the past decade”

Posted by on Nov 28, 2009 in arbitrary lists, gareth dickson | No Comments
Don’t Pee on the Rug offer up thier “50 best records of the past decade”.  Gareth Dickson’s “Collected Recordings” earns honorable mention.
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