It was released on 30 March 2017 by Out Of Office Records. It was produced by Jean Koning and recorded in studios in London, and Amsterdam from May to November 2016.
From The Hermit's Bedroom produced three singles – "The Cause Of All My Scars", "Truly Love The Hunt", and "Just The Mess We Made".
After letter number fortyseven from the public administrator landed on Jean Koning’s doormat, he knew it was time to sell up and move on. The last and hardest belonging to let go was his beloved 1970s Fender amp, which he very reluctantly sold to clear his tax arrears and gas bill. While rattling around the house on his own, the sense of loss, the feeling of being left all alone and material heartache inspired him to write and record his album From The Hermit's Bedroom.
A few months later, The Hermit was born and with it new incantations. At its core, the music remained both dark and ecstatic and continues to be reminiscent of such diverse influences as obscure literature, mathematics, drama, hikikomori and experimental theater. Koning channels a shadowy, minimalist psychedelica that unveils itself at its own pace through repetition and the resurrection of such classic themes as death, birth, rebirth, heartbreak, terrorism, social media, organized crime and identity theft. The part-time recluse sings the alternately narrative and mantra-like texts, pushing the music towards a shifting, droning, and heaving whole, allowing each instrument to speak with multiple voices and his voice to speak from the depths of multiple psyches.
From The Hermit's Bedroom produced three singles – "The Cause Of All My Scars", "Truly Love The Hunt", and "Just The Mess We Made".
Are your convictions so fragile that mine cannot stand in opposition to them? Is your God so illusory that the presence of my Devil reveals his insufficiency?
― Marquis de Sade
After letter number fortyseven from the public administrator landed on Jean Koning’s doormat, he knew it was time to sell up and move on. The last and hardest belonging to let go was his beloved 1970s Fender amp, which he very reluctantly sold to clear his tax arrears and gas bill. While rattling around the house on his own, the sense of loss, the feeling of being left all alone and material heartache inspired him to write and record his album From The Hermit's Bedroom.
A few months later, The Hermit was born and with it new incantations. At its core, the music remained both dark and ecstatic and continues to be reminiscent of such diverse influences as obscure literature, mathematics, drama, hikikomori and experimental theater. Koning channels a shadowy, minimalist psychedelica that unveils itself at its own pace through repetition and the resurrection of such classic themes as death, birth, rebirth, heartbreak, terrorism, social media, organized crime and identity theft. The part-time recluse sings the alternately narrative and mantra-like texts, pushing the music towards a shifting, droning, and heaving whole, allowing each instrument to speak with multiple voices and his voice to speak from the depths of multiple psyches.
FROM THE HERMIT'S BEDROOM (the BOX'd re-issue) is now once again available on vinyl, CD and, digitally, through Bandcamp–#JK’s preferred medium of download and stream.
#JK teamed up with Elastic Stage in London to manufacture and distribute the vinyl and cd’s (directly from the United Kingdom) and Bandcamp and Soundcloud for digital distribution.
Please, visit [this link] for vinyl, CD and other streaming options…
More releases through Elastic Stage, Bandcamp and Soundcloud soon….