Produced and written by Michele Nox
Bass: Scott Harwood (Scott Hardware)
Live drums: Dan Lee
lyrics
body full of sweat sliding from my sheets
well fed i can tell
with a kiss he leaves
losing himself
his identities
but i could never settle with the slithering
feels like the more i try
i quake
one strike i'd cuss i'd bleed
maybe just a lesson meant to learn in grief
sinking deep with his needle teeth
around my neck and tightening
what if it burns me deeply
to ashes from an ember, soon
i'll try not to remember
tore myself apart
to be closer to you
and just when you think he'll stay he goes
kicking the dust up
he knows
that i don't need him
oh mon dieu
he's veiling the lies with shades of a saviour
and it makes me colder
as i collect
the debts of the failures i cannot forget
but still i crave do i submerge do i restrain
an embrace becomes a tether once again
i am prying for the answer
so i tear myself apart
i get closer
and just when you think he'll stay he goes
kicking the dust up
he knows
that i don't
really need him to save me from this abyss
Low-key but huge, blisters floats in a strange balance between tender confessional and sweeping gospel epic, the lyrics enigmatic but deeply personal. Through some truly creative soundscapes, serpent's voice is, as always, close and central, giving this album the vibe of a private moment of rumination on love and self. Tom Colquhoun
honestly i love this album because, i love the sadness it portrays. i love the vocals, the acoustics, the electronic, experimental notes. eartheater really knew what to do with this album. vvinni
What an amazing and strange album! I remember the first time I heard of Josiah's work was a FADER article on Twitter about his debut EP. An EP which I liked but this album I love. Especially the track "cherubim". It's the most intense and moving track on here. It makes me want to move and dance as wildly as Josiah and his lover did in the music video for it. I can't wait to see what Josiah does in the future. John
This ambient pop album from Chute Records label head Jan the Man captures melancholy, contemplative moods simply, and without words. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 15, 2021