Tales of a Wallbound Clock

by Spectral Manse

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darkenedspirit (Midgard_OBM) Awesome. Magical and horrific at the same time by the cold freezy ambience of this Dark Ambient masterpiece with dark Dungeon Synth vibes. I love this album, fantastic, glaucous, strange and beautiful. The melodies are great, fabulous work.

jarkovsky Spectral Manse is a god in this weird little sub-genre. Wallbound Clock is just a good listen with its variable track styles and tones and distinctive lo fi structure and samples. Just a brilliant release overall and one of the few artists that is an instant BUY whenever a new release comes out. Favorite track: The Tale of Isaac Izzard.

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1.	New Zebedee 02:33	buy track
2.	The Tale of Isaac Izzard 04:14	buy track
3.	The House on 100 High Street 02:42	buy track
4.	The Trumpet Shall Sound and the Dead Shall Be Raised 04:27	buy track
5.	Uncle Jonathan's Library 04:28	buy track
6.	Hammerhandle's Song 02:50	buy track
7.	Ticking Ever Louder, Ever Faster 01:49	buy track
8.	The Hand of Glory 03:40	buy track
9.	A Cider and Donut Party 02:26	buy track

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A love letter to american author John Bellairs' horror classic "The House With a Clock in it's Walls." Creeping synths, distorted drums and an atmosphere of dread illustrate the tale of a boy and his wizard uncle as they attempt to stop the maniacal plans of a dead warlock bent on destroying the world.

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released August 7, 2020

J. S. Glamour- Orchestrations
Recorded, Mixed and mastered at The Bookhouse

Cover art and design by Brendan Elliott
(instagram.com/brendanelliott.art)

Spoken word on "The House on 100 High Street" and "Hammerhandle's Song" read from "A House With a Clock in its Walls" by John Bellairs, published in 1973 by Puffin Books.

Samples are from the 1979 made for television film Once Upon a Midnight Scary.

Dedicated to John Bellairs, who's has, and always will, inspire me.

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