climbing by Quaich published on 2020-05-19T13:19:06Z Sticking to the band’s grotty beginnings and love for stripped down minimalist riffs, emaciated dreamy clouds of sound, and a desire for a musical output that is catchy, grooving, yet challenging, “and now that we are here” is a labour of love, created in complicated and stressful conditions, with an intense liveliness and passion. The songs were developed over the better part of a year, constantly being rehearsed, performed and slightly altered, and culminating in a careful balance of nuanced structures, whilst also keeping space for spattering of controlled improvisation. The album was recorded live in a single day by Edvards Broders, who put up with them through the long mixing process. The only overdubs were the vocals that were recorded at the end of the day’s session. The album was re-mastered by Giorgos Kravvaritis, and is now out as a co-release with Polyscope, available to buy and listen to digitally and on CD. The album’s artwork is adorned with photos of a beautiful installation artwork by Taisuke Koyama and Takashi Kawashima that was shown at the Hague’s LhGWR gallery. Genre Alternative Rock