Arise (CSR324CD) by Various Artists

released August 8, 2023

Photography ‘The Drowned Village’ & Graphic Design by Jo Mitchell. Mastered by Martin Bowes at The Cage Studios.

REVIEWS:

"They have the big names to pull it off - Coil doing their eerie post-nuclear warped folk thing... ghostly choirs by Genesis P-Orridge and Soft Cell's Dave Ball, and Merzbow with their machine gun brutalist noisefest... But there's actually a lot more to Cold Spring than Industrial music... delicate, blissed-out ambience... impossibly tense, soundtrack-like affairs. All in all, it's a stylish baptism of fire for the curious" (Electronic Sound)

"Even though it's all different styles, there still is a proper flow to the whole album, making it 'not weird' to listen to it in one sitting. Therefore, it is perfect for a Sunday afternoon while going through the weekend paper or reading a good book... In my honest opinion, it is an album that everyone everywhere should have or at least have heard... What's keeping you? Wake up! ARISE!!!" (Vital Weekly)

"Those familiar with these sampler CDs know that CSR packs in far more than the price of admission, so checking these out is a no-brainer... the choice of and arrangement of the tracks allows the sampler to exist on its own, becoming more of a soundtrack than a sampler, and Arise is no exception. Arise features some huge industrial/experimental names that need no introduction (Merzbow, Coil, SPK, MZ.412), plenty of CSR heavy hitters, as well as some of the newer acts to this legendary label... Cold Spring puts the time and effort into choosing and arranging the right tracks so that everything fits and feels as one. Common tones, vibes, and rhythms coalesce into a greater whole, bringing artists together in unexpected ways. And, with thirty-two tracks, it's a harder task than one could imagine. But because of this effort, Arise shines as a wonderful testament to a fantastic and vibrant label... one really can't overlook this release." (4/5, Musique Machine)

"Cold Spring release music that takes you into landscapes of icy blankness, rocky chaos and broken forests and concrete. They produce sounds that make you think of drowning, emerging from the mist clasping weapons and taking part in weird ancient rituals. If you have never heard a Cold Spring release, brace yourself. They don’t cater for the faint hearted. This collection has thirty three tracks, each one different, each one vital in its own way and some are blinding in their brilliance... These are the people who have to create this stuff, to get it out of their heads, to release what is inside of them and to forge mesmerising, unforgettable, menacing and beautiful sound... an excellent almost essential addition to the discerning noise heads among you" (Fighting Boredom)

"Arise" quedando inmortalizado el universo musical que da solidez a la perspectiva cultural del mítico sello discográfico británico Cold Spring Records... Siempre en la vanguardia, siempre apostado fuerte por el apoyo a artistas y bandas musicales innovadoras, Cold Spring Records es uno de los sellos discográficos fundamentales e ineludibles para los melómanos que deseen disfrutar de la mejor música compuesta en las últimas décadas.... la selección musical que vertebra esta compilación es deslumbrante desde el primer tema hasta el último... excelsa compilación musical para quedar fascinado con este panorama artístico tan vanguardista e innovador editado por Cold Spring Records"