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Emerging modern classical / outsider pop artist CARMEL SMICKERSGILL signs to PRAH Recordings, as she works towards her debut EP (anticipated early 2022).
Dehumanised vocals lay down the instrumental intent of "Greeting", before disparate drum sounds and distorted cellos complete the dystopian intro. When the brass version of the melody finally breaks through the low-frequency-heavy and mutated club-leaning electronics, it feels like seeing a full picture which previously you could only see a part of.
“Greeting is an introduction to a new way of working for myself as an artist," says Smickersgill. "It features my own voice, something I’ve previously avoided using in my work. I love bold sounds that don’t shrink away and lay down a statement of intent to the listener rather than beautiful subtle noises. Greeting definitely plays up to this preference."
I was one of the few who couldn't quite embrace "New Long Leg", so when they released the follow-up "Stumpwork", it was much easier to embrace. More haunting, adventurous and brooding than its' predecessor. Matthew Flores
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