{"id":17234,"date":"2018-10-23T23:55:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T23:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=17234"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:39:42","slug":"pro00355","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/pro00355\/","title":{"rendered":"black tape for a blue girl: To touch the milky way (CD\/LP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u201c\u2026striving to take hold of the life they have left unlived\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 307px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3887786362\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/blacktapeforabluegirl.bandcamp.com\/album\/to-touch-the-milky-way\">To touch the milky way by Black Tape For A Blue Girl<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"hideme\">1. I close my eyes and watch the galaxy turning (part i + ii) 09:00<br \/>\n2. Does anything remain? (part iII + iV) 09:59<br \/>\n3. In my memories 03:37<br \/>\n4. the Stars 04:42<br \/>\n5. On some faraway beach 02:53<br \/>\n6. All of the things i wanted 04:37<br \/>\n7. To touch the milky way 08:12<\/div>\n<p><BR>Ethereal, evocative, powerful and introspective, Black Tape For A Blue Girl\u2019s 12th studio album <strong>To touch the milky way<\/strong> expands upon their sweeping Art Rock aesthetic. Utilizing multiple genres and instrumentations as elements to shape a larger conceptual work, the eclectic, modernist approach refreshes BlackTape\u2019s pioneering musical sentiments while maintaining the unique originality of their sound. Captivating vocals from Danielle Herrera and Michael Plaster accent songwriter and bandleader Sam Rosenthal\u2019s electro-acoustic atmospherics and foreboding, engaging lyricism. A contemplative twilight hangs over these seven tracks.<\/p>\n<p><BR>CD \u2014 4-panel digipak with 8 page art-photo booklet. Limited edition of 1000.<br \/>\nLP \u2014 140-gram split color vinyl (white &#038; brown). 24pt jacket with 12\u2033 lyric card. Limited edition of 300.<\/p>\n<p><BR>&#8220;Reconnect with and reflect on the larger legacy of Black Tape For A Blue Girl\u2019s emotive whirlwind.&#8221; &#8211; idieyoudie.com<br \/>\n<BR>&#8220;<strong>To Touch the Milky Way<\/strong> is art rock in the most orgasmic sense. Danielle Herrera has such a gothic sexuality to her performance.&#8221; &#8211; Infrared Magazine<\/p>\n<p><BR>As the premier artist on the Projekt record label he founded in the early 80s, Rosenthal has been a tireless creator of new sounds. Moving from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles to Chicago to Brooklyn, Rosenthal recently settled into Portland, Oregon where he\u2019s written and released more music in the last 4 years than in the prior 15.<\/p>\n<p><BR>This creative energy led to an album encompassing powerful personal and transpersonal themes. There\u2019s a yearning for connection to a truer understanding of self and our potential \u2014 letting go of fa\u00e7ade and fears, obstacles which hold us back. The lyrics emerge from the depths of the psyche addressing a desire to feel truly alive by overcoming self-imposed boundaries. They are first-person narratives at the edge where something has to give, something has to change, as the characters strive to take hold of the life they have left unlived. \u201cI close my eyes and watch the galaxy turning\u201d and the title track explore a consciousness-expanding understanding of the cyclical nature of existence mixed with a hunger for something eternal beyond this reality.<\/p>\n<h2><A HREF=http:\/\/www.blacktapeforabluegirl.com\/touch>Downloadable pdf<\/A> with lyrics and images from the booklet.<\/h2>\n<table width=\"400\" bgcolor=\"dacdcd\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">Purchase in Europe for fast, inexpensive shipping:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projekt-Europe-1.png\" width=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Information in English <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/projekt-europe-webstore\/\">here<\/a>. Click to order <a href=\"https:\/\/deejaydead.de\/en\/projekt\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl\" target=\"BLANK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD or LP<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><BR>Non-binary porn actress Mercy West portrays the androgynous alien traveler in Rosenthal\u2019s cover photography. The deluxe crowdfunded edition, downloadable booklet, and CD booklet contain 10 pages of striking photos the duo shot at locations throughout Oregon. Rosenthal explains, \u201cThe photos externalize the feelings of isolation, alienation and longing of the lyrics. Mercy\u2019s character is a stark representation of our struggles, lost within a larger self-defined world that work to limit our true nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><BR>Rosenthal\u2019s electronics, harmonium, piano, and acoustic guitar form an intimate backdrop for Herrera\u2019s ethereal, tender, heartfelt voice and Plaster\u2019s breathy, sensitive vocals. The emotionally-charged pieces are enhanced with appearances from drummer Brian Viglione (of The Dresden Dolls), violist Nick Shadow, and multi-instrumentalist Chase Dobson. The title track features electric guitar from Walter Holland of Californian 80s space rock band Amber Route.<\/p>\n<p><BR>Closing on a sorrowful but moving note, the arpeggiated piano of the title track slows to a crawl as we drift upon the alien landscape of the startling cover imagery. To touch the milky way is a goal that might remain beyond reach; however by interpreting Sam\u2019s lyrical suggestions, we\u2019re encouraged to reach for it nevertheless, grasping for all that might be attainable during our brief time under the existential glow of a fading sun.<\/p>\n<h3>Recent press:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 &#8220;In my memories&#8221; video mention in Prague | <a HREF=\"https:\/\/sanctuary.cz\/81472-podivejte-se-prvni-video-black-tape-blue-girl-po-sesti-letech\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sanctuary.cz<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Interview with Sam about &#8220;In my memories&#8221; video | <a HREF=\"https:\/\/www.side-line.com\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-releases-first-music-video-in-6-years-in-my-memories-watch-it-now-on-side-line-interview\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Side-Line Magazine<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Blurb about &#8220;In my memories video&#8221; | <a HREF=\"http:\/\/regenmag.com\/news\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-releases-first-music-video-in-six-years\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ReGen Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Interview with Sam Rosenthal | <a HREF=\"https:\/\/noisebeneaththesnow.com\/2018\/11\/05\/interview-sam-rosenthal-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-projekt-records\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noise Beneath The Snow<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 For the Record | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestoncitypaper.com\/FeedbackFile\/archives\/2018\/11\/07\/for-the-record-lydia-lunch-liars-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-charles-bradley-vintage-trouble-ryley-walker\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charleston SC City Paper<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 &#8220;To Touch The Milky Way&#8221;, le douzi\u00e8me album studio de Black Tape For A Blue Girl | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premo.fr\/information\/Un_nouvel_album_de_Black_Tape_For_A_Blue_Girl\/4071\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premonition France<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Poslechn\u011bte si novou desku Black Tape For A Blue Girl | <a href=\"https:\/\/sanctuary.cz\/78021-poslechnete-si-novou-desku-black-tape-blue-girl\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sanctuary.cz<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Projekt Records announces \u201cTo Touch The Milky Way\u201d | <a href=\"http:\/\/rockallphotography.com\/?p=25381\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rockallphotography.com<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaindlk.com\/news\/projekt-records-announces-the-release-of-black-tape-for-a-blue-girls-to-touch-the-milky-way\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Chain DLK<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/top40-charts.com\/news.php?nid=140769\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top-40 News<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/terrarelicta.com\/index.php\/news\/9910-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-new-album-out-now-and-available-for-streaming\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">terrarelicta.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be\/en\/news\/2018\/projekt-records-announces-the-release-of-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-s-to-touch-the-milky-way\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">peek-a-boo-magazine<\/a>, <a HREF=\"http:\/\/allinmusicreview.com\/2018\/11\/17\/projekt-records-announces-the-release-of-black-tape-for-a-blue-girls-to-touch-the-milky-way\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All In Music Review<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Black Tape For A Blue Girl Not Only Sees The Sky Is The Limit, but Wants \u201cTo Touch The Milky Way\u201d | <a href=\"https:\/\/madnesstocreation.net\/2018\/10\/30\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-not-only-sees-the-sky-is-the-limit-but-wants-to-touch-the-milky-way-with-projekt-records-release\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> madnesstocreation.net<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 I Die: You Die Exclusive: streaming &#8220;To touch the milky way&#8221; | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idieyoudie.com\/2018\/10\/28\/tracks-october-29th-2018\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">idieyoudie.com<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 ReGen Exclusive: Black Tape for a Blue Girl streams new track ahead of release date | <a href=\"http:\/\/regenmag.com\/news\/regen-exclusive-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-streams-new-album-ahead-of-release-date\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ReGen Magazine<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Black Tape For A Blue Girl Returns With New Album, <strong>To Touch The Milky Way<\/strong> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musictap.com\/2018\/09\/26\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-returns-with-new-album-to-touch-the-milky-way\/\" target=\"Blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MusicTap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><BR><a href=\"mailto:sr.projekt@gmail.com?subject=Add%20me%20to%20the%20BlackTape,%20Projekt%20AlbumPage!\"><IMG SRC=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/Box-Blacktapejoinus2.jpg WIDTH=400><br \/>\nClick to Join, hit send, and I&#8217;ll add you to the list. &#8211; 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