Wrekmeister Harmonies – We Love To Look At The Carnage (LP Vinyl)
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Recorded in isolation before isolation became everyone's reality, Wrekmeister Harmonies have long occupied the shadowy corridor where post-rock, doom, and experimental composition converge. J.R. Robinson and Esther Shaw have built their catalog through an ongoing dialogue between restraint and eruption, and the roster of collaborators drawn to their work, from the Swans orbit to noise-rock's outer edges, speaks to the genuine gravity of what they're doing.
We Love to Look at the Carnage the 5th album by Brooklyn's Wrekmeister Harmonies, J.R. Robinson, and Esther Shaw, features frequent collaborator Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater) percussion and Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) electronics. The album was tracked in a cabin in the woods and mixed with Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans) at his BC Studios. Wrekmeister Harmonies, known for their large ensemble performances and intense recordings, create immense tension with spare arrangements and instrumentation. We Love to Look at the Carnage charts a restless journey beginning in the middle of the night and ending in the wee hours of the morning. Robinson's brooding lyrics grapple with phantoms both real and imagined, apparitions amplified by the feverish anxiety of insomnia. Shaw's ethereal vocals dueling with Robinson's baritone create a delicious tension. Her stellar keyboard and violin work are on full display providing moments of calm.1. Midnight To Six2. Still Life With Prick Cancer3. Coyotes of Central Park4. The Rat Catcher5. Immolation
UPC: 790377051018
Label: Thrill Jockey
Release Date: 2.21.20
Format: LP Vinyl