Circles & Holes by Jodie Lowther
The premise for Circles & Holes was that I wanted to record something akin to a library music album, with short pieces again, but also something that would benefit being recorded onto tape. I wanted it to sound warm and overly fuzzed up, the opposite to the usual wintery sound I favour. I wanted it to sound warm, humid and sticky, something that reminded me of a bad fever dream summer. The smell of rotten fruit in the air and flies everywhere, decay and heat. Later on, upon reading Bruno Schulz's short story 'August' from 'Street of Crocodiles' I realised that this perfectly summed up to me very much the feeling I was trying to put across with this album. There was also the loose theme to me of circles being full, equal to life, and holes being equal to death, empty and vacant, and as such I positioned each song on the album as a circle or hole. Life or Death.
Tracklist
| 1. | Indolica | 1:38 |
| 2. | Lamia | 3:30 |
| 3. | Geese Copse | 1:54 |
| 4. | El-ahrairah | 2:28 |
| 5. | Raisin Eyes | 0:46 |
| 6. | The Wintertime Quadrant | 1:33 |
| 7. | Box Room Cuts | 1:06 |
| 8. | Elephant Bells | 0:59 |
| 9. | Path One | 1:32 |
| 10. | Red Skeleton Tree | 1:11 |
| 11. | Scanner Cult | 1:21 |
| 12. | Athena Dead Flies | 3:05 |
| 13. | Tuberose | 1:10 |
| 14. | Bloofer Lady | 1:58 |
| 15. | Go Back To Bed Cowman | 2:09 |
| 16. | Terrapins | 1:36 |
| 17. | Fruit Flies Circle | 1:14 |
| 18. | Bury Bag | 2:18 |
| 19. | Spider Hotel | 0:33 |
| 20. | The Circles | 1:55 |
Credits
Written, recorded & produced by Jodie Lowther over 2014, 2015 & 2016.
Mixing & Mastering by Jodie Lowther.
Originally released on the Soft Bodies label.
Artwork by Jodie Lowther.
