Hawnay Troof approaches music as a ‘re-sequencing of ideas’ or a demolishing/re-making of the rules. Restoring art and sound to their primary and vital function: a connection into the natural world. Viewing everything from depression to euphoria with a sense of awe at the magnificence that lies within all of our daily lives. The latest Hawnay Troof LP, Islands Of Ayle, picks up where the last left off: a decorated teenage bedroom painted with the energy of a mad man on the run. After he won over so many blogs and crazed hundreds of crowds in different parts of the world strictly by word of mouth, who would expect any less from him in 2008? His music is magnetic. The life contained within brings art back to its primal importance of connecting with the observer. He is quickly becoming one of the underground’s best-kept secrets.
For years, one-man maestro Vice Cooler (who technically is Hawnay Troof) had unintentionally remained lo-fi. Finding his way as any craftsman does, he created two albums worth of material. The records became a map of his artistic journey, one that has naturally led into maturity and positive progression. Islands Of Ayle stands as a notable turning point in Cooler’s career. As animated as it is sentimental it will undoubtedly be a welcomed evolution as well as a surprise to friends, enemies, and strangers alike.
