Wild Beasts - Last Night All My Dreams Came - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Vinyl LP pressing. When Wild Beasts announced that they would be calling it a day, the news came with an unusual absence of drama. There were no bust-ups or breakdowns to report, no warring words, not even a trace of the trademark Inchcreative differencesInch. Instead there was a dignified and heartfelt message to their fans that explained that the band had run it's course. For those who'd watched the Cumbrian group grow from purveyors of peculiar guitar pop into one of the most inventive and important bands of their generation, the news came as a shock. Weren't they just hitting the peak of their powers? Perhaps that was the point.

Friendship is the driving force behind THESE BEASTS. The sludgy noise rock trio from Chicago found themselves in a strange place while working on their debut album. InchCares, Wills, WantsInch. The loneliness of lockdowns, friends passing, and the loss of family - it all reflects in dark and strong emotions such as sadness, anger, and frustration that found their way into the lyrics and the music of the new tracks. With InchCares, Wills, WantsInch, THESE BEASTS deliver the powerful debut full-length that their followers came to expect on the strength of the band's promising first two EPs InchSalvorInch (2016) and InchThese BeastsInch (2019). Founded by three friends in Chicago, their mutual love for hard and loud guitar music and inspired by acts such as local heroes THE JESUS LIZARD that set them apart and bound them firmly together. THESE BEASTS came into being in 2015 and immediately the trio started playing locally. They quickly gained a reputation as a fierce live act that led them across the United States and earned them a spot at the prestigious Day of Doom Fest in New York. InchCares, Wills, WantsInch is an emotional rollercoaster ride in the clever disguise of a sludgy noise rock album. THESE BEASTS invite all their friends, old and new, to join their cathartic experience and begin healing through hard music with a brain. Let this record roar!

Ib Lanzky-Otto - Introduction & Swedish Air for Clarinet & Orch [COMPACT DISCS] date 03/25/1994