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1 week agoIndie Basement (3/27): Fcukers, New Pornographers, MEMORIALS, more
MEMORIALS' second album showcases a unique blend of psych, folk, and dub with live instrumentation for an authentic sound experience.
After a two-week whirlwind in L.A. filled with studio sessions with some of his bucket list collaborators like Gould, trumpeter Keyon Harrold and beloved L.A. saxophonist Terrace Martin, Conrad unveiled "Whimsy," an 11-track alternative jazz detour. Rich with songwriting tinged with sensual winks, live instrumentation (piano, horn section and drums) and a spoken word interlude by Bay Davis (that is reminiscent of Meshell Ndegeocello), "Whimsy" is a masterclass in following your own intuition and creating freely - a testament to his Cancer sun.
Since 2017, They Are Gutting a Body of Water have evolved from Doug Dulgarian's shoegazey, slowcore-influenced solo project into a dense, maximalist quartet that can best be described as the soundtrack to a hypothetical Mario Kart Level of Hell. The band's fusion of drum 'n' bass and breakcore with harsh, dense layers of guitar and bass is often accompanied by rounded, N64-inspired tones, creating a world both playful and sinister in its embrace of the synthetic.