
A haunting, tape-saturated blend of gothic folk and ambient drone. Natalie Mering's deep, spectral vocals drift through a fog of murky organs and analog decay.
May 10, 2011 · Not Not Fun Records
Murky organ chords and tape hiss drift through these early, gothic folk songs like cold cellar air. You can feel the dampness in her deep, spectral vocals as they float over the analog decay.
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