Liberation Music have released the deluxe packaged vinyl 7” single of ‘The Golden Age Of Bloodshed’. The B side is a previously unreleased instrumental titled; ‘Lost In Space’.
‘Lost In Space’ was a piece composed by Rowland for the ‘Pop Crimes’ album which remained unfinished. It was mixed after his passing and is presented here respectfully
as an interpretation of his original intent. – Mick Harvey, J.P. Shilo & Lindsay Gravina
There are only be 500 individually numbered copies of ‘The Golden Age Of Bloodshed’ available world wide. It is available and released through Liberation Music in Australia and is now in stores.
Please click the following link to view the video clip of ‘The Golden Age Of Bloodshed’, as directed by Richard Lowenstein http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1M6hoygnU
‘The Golden Age Of Bloodshed’ is also available on Rowland’s ‘Pop Crimes’ album. Lauded as one of 2009 Australian releases of the year, the album is earning due
respect with a local release in the UK and Europe on English indie label, Infectious.
“Wringing his guitar neck for all that it's worth, this could easily be the sound of some kind of infernal film noir as the echoes and bends cast long shadows among the
trails of curling cigarette smoke caught in the dim afterhours lighting.” The Quietus.com, UK
“8.5 / 10 Thankfully we’ll always have ‘Pop Crimes’, a brooding piece that sees the post-punk firebrand playing the existential cowboy as beautifully as ever.” NME, UK
“4.5 / 5 Howard’s vocals speak of a life lived close to the edge and his garrulous, almost weary delivery is haunting. But it is his evocative, inventive and constantly
surprising guitar playing that leaves the greatest impact.” The Irish Independent