2018 

artist: Haiku Garden

album: Where If Not Now

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“Where If Not Now” sounds very much like a cinematic experience. Wait, let’s rewind a bit. Armed with the Waver EP, they’ve played on club and festival stages all over Europe. Now, Slovenia’s flagbearers of muddy guitar noise and dreamy vocals Haiku Garden proudly present their highly anticipated debut full-length effort, titled “Where If Not Now”.

During the many hours of studio time, the band were assisted by lucid guitar wizard Vitja Balžalorsky, twisting and pushing their sound into new territories while evoking a sense of carefree freedom and spontaneity throughout the album. “Where If Not Now” marks the sound of a fully fleshed-out and experienced band exploring, disintegrating and advancing their shoegaze foundation with abrasive, experimental, and even melodic approaches, imbuing their sound with a distinctive sonic signature.

Nine songs, filled with yearning, a sense of abandon and longing for things new, unexplored and unknown, unfold like a rainbow of endless colours and feelings, inviting you to escape. “Where If Not Now” does sound like a film, a film for dreamers with a runtime that always seems too short.

Where If Not Now credits:

Anže Knez – drums
Matevž Bitenc – bass guitar
Klemen Tehovnik – guitar, synths, vocals, drum samples
Luka Flegar – guitar, vocals, acoustic guitars, sitar

Additional synths, drum machines, percussion and electric 12-string guitar by Vitja Balžalorsky.

All songs written, arranged and performed by Haiku Garden with additional arrangements by Vitja Balžalorsky.

Recorded by Vitja Balžalorsky and Haiku Garden at Baraka and Metelkova and various home studios from January to August 2018.

Mixed and produced by Vitja Balžalorsky.

Mastered by Matej Gobec (RSL Production).

Lyrics by Luka Flegar and Klemen Tehovnik.

Design, photo and cover art by Blaž Rojs.

Promo photos by Jaka Teršek

Special thanks to:
our live VJ Krieg (Kristina Kokalj), Matic Urbanc and Kaja Deskovič (KAPA Records and Gala Hala), Radio Študent 89,3 MHz, Carnaval, Vitja Balžalorsky, Matej Gobec, Andraž Kajzer (MENT Ljubljana) and Jaka Teršek.

Also thanks to Vid Drašler, Jaka Berger ‘Brgs’, Aleš Mačkovšek (Surfadelic Soundwaves), Marko Brdnik, Marko Širec, Tomaž Zupančič, Janez Skumavc, Peter Cimprič ‘Sacco’, Juš Šoltes, Marko Turel, Uroš Rakovec, Peter Dekleva and others for lending us their great instruments and musical equipment to record this album.

… And, of course, you for listening to our music.

Released October 25th 2018 by KAPA Records.

• REVIEWS:
  • Radio Terminal
  • Terapija.net
  • Mladina
  • Rockonnet
  • Muzika.hr
  • Labandzi Spiev
  • Small music scene
  • Rockline
  • MMC RTV
  • Odzven
  • Segundo Premio
  • Voice of Garage Grenoble

OTHER MENTIONS AND STUFF:

• Portret (Mladina)
• RŠ Hit (Radio Študent)
• GRŠ Intervju (Radio Študent)
• RŠ koncert (Radio Študent)
• 12 najboljih u listopadu (Muzika.hr)
• Album premiere (Vents Mag)
• Popevka tedna (Val 202)
• Komad tedna (Radio Terminal)
• Koolest things in October (KoolThings)
• 10 songs per week playlist (Rockambula)
• End of the week Playlist
• Loose cannon Monday Playlist
• Article and video feature (Shoegaze blog)
• Video feature (That Buzzing Thing)
• Video feature (Dans le mur…de Son)
• Song Tips (White Light White Heat)
• Afterparty concert stream (Radio Študent)
• Voix De Garage Podcast
• Big Takeover Radio Show
• Exodisc Radio Show
• Kitchen Sink Radio Show
• O Limite Das Circunstancias Podcast