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Soft Fascination

by Islet

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1.
Euphoria 03:58
2.
River Body 03:10
3.
Sherry 03:08
4.
Flailing 03:39
5.
Hat Person 03:53
6.
An Open Door 02:30
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8.
Lemons 01:04
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10.
Discipline 03:33
11.
Kits 03:20

about

The genre-defying Welsh group define their vision with a breath-taking new album, Islet’s ‘Soft Fascination’ is an ecstatic experience in music, an explosion of emotion subsumed in sound. The album is filled with high energy cadence and meditations on collective joy, a balancing act underpinned with glorious melodies and Emma Daman Thomas’ evocative vocals that swirl in the symphonic surf.

Self-produced, and with instruments recorded live with few overdubs, the effect is direct, it veers from the upfront and immediate to the spacious and challenging.

The first half is intentionally fast, intense, almost relentless. The second half is more spacious, as the album unravels and becomes more hazy. There is excitement and fascination and a willingness to show a lack of restraint in realising it, traversing hailstorms, hedgerows, broken promises and poisoned prayers; constantly breathing real life all in.

Featuring standout singles: the pulsating ‘Euphoria’, the liberating flow of energy on ‘River Body’ and the recurring conundrum of choice of ‘Hat Person’, ‘Soft Fascination’ is an album of rare beauty.

credits

released September 29, 2023

All songs written and performed by Islet.
Produced by Islet.
Islet are Alex Williams on synths, Emma Daman Thomas on bass & vocals, John ‘JT’ Thomas on drums & vocals and Mark Daman Thomas on synths & vocals.
Instrumentation recorded by Joy Stacey at Giant Wafer Studios, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Wales.
Vocals recorded at home by the band and by Joy Stacey.
Flute on Woolgathering by Andrea Vecchiato recorded at Pase, Venice.
Mixed by Joy Stacey, except An Open Door mixed by Rhys Edwards.
Additional editing by Rhys Edwards.
Mastered by Katie Tavini.
All songs published by Fire Songs.

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