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Pass Of Change

by Desbot

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Art As Catharsis is proud to announce the release of Desbot’s debut record Pass of Change – a groove-heavy post-rock record dripping with sludgy influence.

With flashes of influence of Mogwai, Isis and Planning for Burial, Pass of Change is a hotbed for heavy and progressive genre work. Groove-driven sludge riffs, drone and ambient interludes and unexpected progressions guided by electronic elements gives the listener a plethora of reasons to appreciate the composition on Pass of Change, each signposting the band’s attentiveness to the finer details.

“More than anything, the central theme of Pass of Change relates to our process; it's essentially a lockdown album that we wrote in isolation, begins drummer Tom Pierard. “Rather than having a premeditated theme the music ends up being a reflection of our combined lived experience – we've all had a fairly turbulent time emotionally over the last two years and the music tells that story."

"Our workflow was to write independently then share sections of demos, then we'd run with each others' ideas in our own way. An offshoot of writing 'in the box' meant that we got pretty experimental at times, and as a result our overall sound as a band was able to mature and expand into sonic areas we hadn't used in Occult Tapes. I think our sound is more refined with these tracks, and we've each learned a lot about how our individual voices sit within the overall Desbot sound, if that makes sense."

While pandemic constraints caused production delays on Pass of Change, the crisp, tight sounds heard on the record’s final release emphasises the value of patience. Each track contains differences – some subtle, some glaring – making each track on the album worth exploring in continued depth.

For lovers of New Zealand’s burgeoning post-rock scene and intricate, lengthy, heavy music, Desbot’s Pass of Change is a must-hear record that will surely leave a mark on the scene.

credits

released October 14, 2022

Desbot is:
Maurice Beckett - Bass
Nick Blow - Keys
Tom Pierard - Drums

All songs were written, performed and produced by Desbot, recorded at The Armoury and Sister Lung. Mixed by Nick Blow.
Mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog Audio (NZ)

The band would like to thank:
The Beckett family, the Blow family and the Pierard family for their patience and support - we’d also like to thank our bandmates.
Special thanks to Troy Kelly at The Armoury

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