Under Way 7”
Lore City Music, 2022
9/10
I’ve been a fan of Portland, Oregon’s Lore City since 2020’s Alchemical Task, and this brief EP continues the greatness of the married couple Laura Mariposa Williams and Eric Angelo Bessel, who use keyboards, guitars, percussion and sparing vocals for a very dreamy, psyche-friendly and experimental version of light and dark texturing that’s delivered like a refined science.
Side A consists of “Animate”, where a chilling, soothing atmosphere unfolds beneath the wordless singing that benefits from low keys, adventurous percussive sounds and a warm haze. Somewhere between post-punk, dream-rock and post-rock, it’s a hypnotic and absorbing 6 minutes.
Side B offers us “Very Body”, where a radiant buzzing flows in and out of mystical and ambient qualities that can drone strategically and also finds much beauty to reside in.
Released as a very aesthetically pleasing 7”, these 2 songs balance mood and tone splendidly, and will serve as a fine introduction to their unique, sonic formula. For those already versed in Lore City, well, it’s another fine installment that complements their extraordinary albums.
Travels well with: Jonny Greenwood- Spencer; Colin Stetson- Hereditary