set dressing - I can't be alone tonight (Black Vinyl)

set dressing - I can't be alone tonight (Black Vinyl)set dressing is the newly announced side project of Mandy, Indiana, represented only by an avatar. set dressings debut EP i cant be alone tonite (out digitally April 11th) soundtracks a venture into the dark unknown, combining cinematic synths, 80s inflected percussion and striking samples to create its singular introductory statement. i cant be alone tonite presents an extension of the distinct world building displayed across ive seen a way, Mandy,

their sublime sophomore full-length - and first for historic indie Flying Nun - as "kind of like a rebirth

and a contact mic plugged directly onto Ver’s neck to capture her barking intonations—harkens back to an era of DIY where live performance meant everything

broiling and at times – on stand out tracks like “Sing Me To The Street” and “Serafina” – simply overwhelming

Gone are the glimmering atmospherics and studio affectations of recent Wild Pink outings

Morning Thoughts seems to fit perfectly

electronic music that at times sounds like a 70s soul mixtape

and a thudding drums that will inevitably give your heartbeat a new rhythm

and the various degrees of damage they cause

Hopefully we have achieved this

But in contrast with those EPs

Black Emperor at the original Hotel2Tango in Montreal

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