Today the Montreal-based band Atsuko Chiba dropped their epic album called
Water, It Feels Like It’s Growing via Mothland.
This could be their breakthrough in 2023.
I am getting this Besnard Lakes vibe with their epic, hypnotic post and psych-rock music.
About Water, It Feels Like It’s Growing by the band members:
“We wanted the record to take the listener on a journey, each song being a moment.
Because of that, we were less focused on traditional song structures…
Instead, we gravitated towards creating musical experiences with a trajectory, equally comfortable with repeating an idea for 5 minutes as we were reacting to a past moment by forcing a sudden change.
We were far more concerned with the evolution of a single part, rather than thinking of our songs as sections, parts or modules that needed to fit a certain mold or structure. Songs could simply be their own musical worlds.
“We were also influenced by musical genres that tend to be more repetitive such as electronic or drone music.
We discussed topics such as drones, ragas, hypnotic rhythms, minimalism, spatial awareness, musicality through overall patience, trying a less-is-more approach, etcetera.
This led to us five playing as an ensemble rather than as musicians with defined roles; we were all responsible for pushing forward the main idea.”
Water, It Feels Like It’s Growing gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
Atsuko Chiba – Water, It Feels Like It’s Growing [Streaming]
