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Brent Arnold is well known as a cellist who has worked with groups such as Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, Brand New, and the Go-Betweens, as well as more experimental musicians like Eyvind Kang and Wally Shoup. His former group, the Spheres, released a record on Up Records in 2004 to great reviews, and his current group, the Invincible Hummingbirds, is currently working on their first record.

Brent's new release, Cinema Deep Crush, is a record of surreal orchestrations, mysterious soundscapes, and strange beauty. The music is densely arranged with strings and electronics, voices, and other sounds. Brent's cello is prominent but he also plays another dozen or so instruments including the er-hu (Chinese 2-stringed fiddle), toy piano, and pump organ. The record was created over several years, recorded in a variety of studios, apartments, basements, and other places in Seattle and New York.

Praise for Brent Arnold's previous work:

"Cinematic in scope, methodically surprising, and densely layered in sound..." POPMATTERS

"...most definitely a musician's musician..." PITCHFORK

"...a perfect mix of compositional genius and lo-fi charm." ALTERNATIVE PRESS

"...some of the most innovative tracks heard in recent memory...huge in sound and powerful in vision..." OUTBURN

"...more dynamic range in a single song than many bands achieve on entire albums..." THE STRANGER

"...the balance between the dramatic and fragile is perfect...a beautiful set of songs..." SENTIMENTALIST

"...one of the most talented and prolific multi-instrumentalists currently operating in independent music..." GUERILLAONE

former group -
Brent Arnold and the Spheres
Brent Arnold - Cello, Bass, Vocals
Quentin Ertel - Guitar, Vocals
Ollie Glatzer - Viola
Zeke Keeble - Drums, Vocals
Ben Blankenship - Lap Steel, Keyboards, Guitars
Adam McCollom - Keyboards