New Symbols

Electronic · 2020 · 8 tracks · 43m

New Symbols

Angular basslines and deadpan vocals meet skeletal drum machines. A masterclass in urban tension and minimalist electronic rock recorded in isolation.

It's like a post-punk basement party where everyone is too cool to dance but can't stop nodding their heads.

A high-tension, rhythmic meditation on urban isolation and self-reliance.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 43m

01

Survive

6:29

02

Guilty Pleasure

4:15

03

Slippery Fish

5:17

04

Rolling You Down

4:14

05

All the Time in the World

5:45

06

My Child

6:27

07

Washed Up on the Beach

5:23

08

Fountains Spit Your Name

5:49

Moments Worth Waiting For

The hypnotic, six-minute opening of Survive where the bassline refuses to resolve, creating a sense of perpetual motion.

The sudden, sharp guitar entry on Slippery Fish that cuts through the established electronic pulse like a razor.

The way the vocals on Fountains Spit Your Name sink into the mix, becoming just another rhythmic element in the machinery.

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