| Chasms / Subtle Bodies |
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| Album: | Subtle Bodies | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Chasms | Added: | Aug 2014 | |
| Label: | Sleep Genius | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2014-08-15 | Pull Date: | 2014-10-17 |
| Week Ending: | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 | Aug 24 | Aug 17 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 27, 2017: | Ode to Year Two Not In This Dimension | 4. | Dec 09, 2014: | Eclectic Erudition Fall 14 week 11 started 15 minutes late When It Comes | |
| 2. | Mar 04, 2017: | Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles When It Comes | 5. | Dec 08, 2014: | In The Year 1,000, 8,000: Best of 2014 Pt 1 [2ndHR Reissues, 3rdHR Local Scene] N.V.S. | |
| 3. | Mar 04, 2017: | Music Casserole Not In This Dimension | 6. | Oct 27, 2014: | In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand: JLWN-DDLM Edition N.V.S. |
| Album Review |
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| Telepathic Juan Reviewed 2014-08-14 | ||
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San Francisco duo, Chasms’ new release, Subtle Bodies, brings together material from their first two cassette-only releases as well as a brand new track. Their sound is a combination of dark shoegaze with elements of industrial, goth, and doom, complemented by Jess Labrador’s ethereal voice that is at times intense and loud. The LP gives us a glimpse of this band’s promising future by showcasing inventive tracks that use heavy distortion, echoing voices, drum machine-generated beats, and striking guitar work in every track. Gloomy, sometimes bleak but overwhelmingly beautiful. Highly recommended. RIYL: Teenage Filmstars, Cranes, Miserable, Eroc, Bad News, Cocteau Twins, and Skullflower. FCC CLEAN!! Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 1. (3:37) **N.V.S. – A harsh drum machine beat is the background for a track full of great vocal and guitar work. Solid. 2. (4:17) Riser – Labrador’s voice comes to the foreground. Cocteau Twins would be proud. 3. (5:23) **Not in This Dimension – Chasms most polished track. A superior achievement. 4. (3:06) Soft Opening – The most atmospheric track on the album. Lushy and dreamy. 5. (3:04) *When It Comes – Upbeat elements, drowned out vocals, 90s shoegaze here. 6. (5:01) *Darker Outside – Tense bass and drum machine semi-industrial beats. Distorted guitars and vocals that are reminiscent of Cranes’ Alison Shaw. 7. (11:30) **Dissolution into Clear Light – Ambitious track full of distortion and layers of guitar effects. Recommended. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | N.V.S. | 4. | Soft Opening | |||
| 2. | Riser | 5. | When It Comes | |||
| 3. | Not In This Dimension | 6. | Darker Outside | |||
| 7. | Dissolution Into Clear Light | |||||