"absolutely sensational... a multi-art form work of magic...

a continually unfurling, suspenseful masterpiece of poetic weaving."

Rip It Up

"... a beautiful and unique multimedia project... Soundscapes that are at once menacing and nervous, lonely and sad, weary and dejected, darkly claustrophobic, nauseous, and distinctly uneasy... go out and pick up this wonderful project."

Empire Times

About Brothers of the Head

Part concept album, part verse novel, 100% sonic exploration, Brothers of the Head is the story of a social misfit and his unborn brother, a foetus trapped and living inside his skull. 'Brothers' Tim Sinclair and Ben Winch collaborate to take you on a dark musical journey laced with foetal poetry.

For a taste, click the link to the right.

The story

The External Twin is a 27 year old loner, a virginal outcast unaware of his only companion – his brother. The Internal Twin, the unknown brother, has no access to the outside world, no input except that which comes to him through his brother’s senses.The story begins one desperate night, as the Internal Twin hurls his will into making himself known, into forcing his brother into action. Confused and disturbed by the awakening of this presence within him, the External Twin flees into the darkness, bound for a battle of wills that can end only in destruction.

The telling

Through spoken word we gain access to the thoughts of the Internal Twin in his state of solitary confinement. Through text we are privy to the half-crazed journal entries of the External Twin. And finally, through music, the abstract horror and precious rare moments of beauty are conveyed.

The collaboration

Ben Winch is the author of two novels, Liadhen and My Boyfriend’s Father, both of which were released in the mid-90s and well received critically. In the early 90s, he fronted the band Movement, stalwarts of the Adelaide indie scene. Since then he has moved into the production and creation of experimental lo-fi, releasing through his label Cottage Industry Recordings, and continues to work on the novel Vanishing Points.

A small disclaimer

This CD bears no relation to the movie Brothers of the Head. They just happen to share a title. It is an awesome movie, incidentally – check it out  here.

It’s the title of the ‘70s Brian Aldiss novel that the movie is based on, that I stumbled across as a wayward teen, that I read a bit of (in my wayward teenage way) and then forgot all about until I started working on this project. The name came back, and I liked it so much that I stole it. With respect, Mr Aldiss, with respect.

If you are interested in purchasing this CD, please click here to go to the Cottage Industry Press site.