Rafael Toral - Wave Field (Pre-Order) Karen Carpenter Cover art by Shakin' Luke

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Rafael Toral - Wave Field (Pre-Order) Karen Carpenter Cover art by Shakin' LukeRafael Toral's 'Wave Field', released in 1995, was a departure from the first album into new composition methods involving the dirty textures of rock guitar, sounding in the open ears of many listeners (like Jim O'Rourke, who issued the disc in the US on dexter's cigar) as a synthesis of disparate elements a nexus where Alvin Lucier, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and Eno blend together. Here, the clangorous potential of the guitar was emphasized,