Inspired by the poetic works of Rainer Maria Rilke, old esoteric texts on Araneology and the indefatigable spiders in her backyard, Gail Priest's Presentiments from the Spider Garden weaves together field recordings, extended vocal & instrumental material with digital methodologies to create a haunting cabinet of curiosities. Sometimes sparse and abrasive, at other times luxuriously grandiose, Presentiments from the Spider Garden is a kind of neo-speculative history, an album that challenges, charms and transports the listener to a mirror-world of revolutionary battles, natural philosophies and strange alchemies. Released Nov 1, 2010, Presentiments from the Spider Garden is Gail Priest’s first full length album for Sydney-based experimental sound label ENDGAME RECORDS. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.