Naima Bock - Below A Massive Dark Land - Blue - VINYL LP
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Most of the writing of Naima Bocks second album, Below A Massive Dark Land, was a solitary affair. It may not sound like it it's made up of strong, purposeful arrangements with a huge host of musicians, filled with cradling space and warm light. This will also come as a surprise to anyone who has seen Naima perform in the time since the of her 2022 debut Giant Palm, which was undoubtedly a communal experience.But there's power in the solitary, too. Giant Palm was arranged with collaborator Joel Burton, but going this one alone in search of something that was truly hers, Naima found she was capable of more. After me and Joel stopped working together, she remembers, it was an impossibility to even fathom doing arrangements myself but then I started learning violin and it was possible. Finding that she could go it alone was incredibly powerful for Naima I think I needed it, to be able to feel proud of something.Beyond the writing process, however, the record is not a stark, stripped back affair. Below still has the majesty that made Giant Palm so remarkable. Having tugged the first record down from the skies and spreading it across the earth, Naima finds a newfound vocal power and confidence born from hundreds of hours on stage, and the music sounds fuller, more tangible, and no less enveloping. This can be heard on the albums lead singles Kaley feels fresh and surprising in it's rug-pull choppiness but is distinctly Naima in it's swinging, jubilant choruses. The accompanying Further Away takes a different tack, drawing you in with it's simplicity. Finally, the hazy, luxurious beauty of Feed My draws on the sepia-toned traditions of The Roches, John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III and imbues them with the kind of stark confessional songwriting of Mount Eerie. These are ambitious, rich arrangements that reach deeper and darker lyrically than Giant Palm.Below a Massi
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- GenreRockDescriptionMost of the writing of Naima Bocks second album, Below A Massive Dark Land, was a solitary affair. It may not sound like it it's made up of strong, purposeful arrangements with a huge host of musicians, filled with cradling space and warm light. This will also come as a surprise to anyone who has seen Naima perform in the time since the of her 2022 debut Giant Palm, which was undoubtedly a communal experience.But there's power in the solitary, too. Giant Palm was arranged with collaborator Joel Burton, but going this one alone in search of something that was truly hers, Naima found she was capable of more. After me and Joel stopped working together, she remembers, it was an impossibility to even fathom doing arrangements myself but then I started learning violin and it was possible. Finding that she could go it alone was incredibly powerful for Naima I think I needed it, to be able to feel proud of something.Beyond the writing process, however, the record is not a stark, stripped back affair. Below still has the majesty that made Giant Palm so remarkable. Having tugged the first record down from the skies and spreading it across the earth, Naima finds a newfound vocal power and confidence born from hundreds of hours on stage, and the music sounds fuller, more tangible, and no less enveloping. This can be heard on the albums lead singles Kaley feels fresh and surprising in it's rug-pull choppiness but is distinctly Naima in it's swinging, jubilant choruses. The accompanying Further Away takes a different tack, drawing you in with it's simplicity. Finally, the hazy, luxurious beauty of Feed My draws on the sepia-toned traditions of The Roches, John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III and imbues them with the kind of stark confessional songwriting of Mount Eerie. These are ambitious, rich arrangements that reach deeper and darker lyrically than Giant Palm.Below a MassiArtistNaima BockTitleBelow A Massive Dark Land - BlueFormatVINYLLabelSub Pop
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Most of the writing of Naima Bocks second album, Below A Massive Dark Land, was a solitary affair. It may not sound like it it's made up of strong, purposeful arrangements with a huge host of musicians, filled with cradling space and warm light. This will also come as a surprise to anyone who has seen Naima perform in the time since the of her 2022 debut Giant Palm, which was undoubtedly a communal experience.But there's power in the solitary, too. Giant Palm was arranged with collaborator Joel Burton, but going this one alone in search of something that was truly hers, Naima found she was capable of more. After me and Joel stopped working together, she remembers, it was an impossibility to even fathom doing arrangements myself but then I started learning violin and it was possible. Finding that she could go it alone was incredibly powerful for Naima I think I needed it, to be able to feel proud of something.Beyond the writing process, however, the record is not a stark, stripped back affair. Below still has the majesty that made Giant Palm so remarkable. Having tugged the first record down from the skies and spreading it across the earth, Naima finds a newfound vocal power and confidence born from hundreds of hours on stage, and the music sounds fuller, more tangible, and no less enveloping. This can be heard on the albums lead singles Kaley feels fresh and surprising in it's rug-pull choppiness but is distinctly Naima in it's swinging, jubilant choruses. The accompanying Further Away takes a different tack, drawing you in with it's simplicity. Finally, the hazy, luxurious beauty of Feed My draws on the sepia-toned traditions of The Roches, John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III and imbues them with the kind of stark confessional songwriting of Mount Eerie. These are ambitious, rich arrangements that reach deeper and darker lyrically than Giant Palm.Below a Massi
The roots of Naima Bock's music are far reaching. Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England and various homes in South-East London. This heritage combines with more recent pursuits in Naima's music. From the Brazilian standards that the family listened to while driving to the beach, to the European folk traditions she tapped into on her own, and the pursuits that interest her today - studies in archaeology, work as a gardener, and walking the world's great trails - Naima's music draws from family, the earth and music handed down through generations. Naima's debut album Giant Palm is undoubtedly infused with the Brazilian music of her youth and regular family visits. She found inspiration in Inchthe percussion, the melodies, chords - and particularly the poetic juxtaposition of tragedy and beauty held within the lyrics.Inch By the age of 15 Naima was embedded in the music scene of South-East London, eventually forming Goat Girl with school friends and touring the world. After six years playing bass in Goat Girl, Naima left the band to try something new. She set up a gardening company and started a degree at University College London in archeology because, as she jokes, InchI liked being near the ground.Inch During this time she wrote music, played guitar, learned violin, worked with ever-shifting South-London collective Broadside Hacks, and met producer and arranger Joel Burton through Memorials of Distinction tag head Josh Cohen. Joel's burgeoning interest in Western classical music, global folk music, experience in large scale arrangement and orchestration informed the collaborative process that eventually culminated in Giant Palm. Recorded with the help of over 30 musicians (including Josh Cohen on synth/electronics) by Dan Carey of Speedy Wunderground at his studio
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