The Indifferent Velvet Void is only the second full-length solo album by Alec Bathgate, despite a long career as one half of Tall Dwarfs and co-founder of the legendary New Zealand punk bands The Enemy and Toy Love. The Indifferent Velvet Void was originally released in 2004 by legendary label, Lil' Chief Records.
The album was recorded at Alec's home over 18 months, working mostly on weekends in the family's tiny spare room. “The room was completely red and had a nice womb-like quality. I had all my records in there, so I would play music and drink coffee then get down to recording. It took a long time to make - 18 months - because I could only record on weekends.
Despite working with an “improved” digital recording medium (since Gold Lamé’s 4-track), Alec still worked with fairly limited equipment - two microphones, a smattering of guitars, a cheap keyboard and a few simple percussion instruments. Alec is responsible for all of the instrumentation, engineering and production — with the exception of some additional handclaps and backing vocals supplied by his family. All but one of the songs on the album were written by Bathgate — the remaining track "Overundersidewaysdown" is a cover of a track by The Yardbirds.
Tracklist
1. In the Shadows
2. Ebb and Flow
3. We're All Babies
4. Should I Wake Up?
5. Out of My Head
6. Vitriol
7. Slow Fuzz
8. Slight Return
9. Faked
10. Overundersidewaysdown
11. Broken Cup
12. The Indifferent Velvet Void
13. Fear and Loathing
14. New Day
15. Closing Down
Please note that The Indifferent Velvet Void (Reissue) is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.