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We are made of the stars. Let us all come together silently and be as intended; a healing force as old as time, a universal collective realised, a truth that cannot be dismissed nor denied - pure love for all and everything made whole infinitely.
Favorite track: Unknown To The I.
I KNEW YOU WERE MADE FROM THE STARS
OUT OF THIS THE WORLD BUT RIGHTFULLY OURS
THE COCAINE WAS A MERRY GO ROUND
WE SEARCHED IN THE NOW
BUT WERE LOST IN THE FOUND
AND WE MADE A WHOLE HOME IN THE SAND AND
I MADE THE BED IN THE FLOWERS
SHROUDED THE SOUREST DEATH OF THE HOUR
THE OCEANS WERE THE KILLING MACHINES
LIVING OUR LIVES IN MOST LUCID OF DREAMS
WHEN I WOKE I CHOKED ON THE SAND AND
SOON WE WILL FALL FROM THE SKY
FOR REASONS UNKNOWN TO THE I (KNOW)
UNDER SKIES (UNDISGUISED)
YOU CAN'T RUN FROM NIGHT
BECOME AN OLD LUDITE
TO THE BANES OF LIFE
ONLY FOR A MOMEN T IN YOUR MIND
YOU'LL SEE IN ULTRA VIOLET
PUT YOUR TEARS ASIDE
FOR AN OVERSIGHT
MADE A HEART COLLAPSE A
CONCEPTUAL SONG
ONLY FOR A MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE
YOU'LL DREAM IN ULTRA VIOLET
KEEP YOUR HANDS INSIDE
THE RIDE ON MY LIPS
INTERCEPT THE MOMENT IN YOUR EYELIDS
WANDER IN YOUR MIND IN DEADLY SILENCE
DON'T LET IMPERFECTIONS VOLUNTEER YOUR VIRUS
DON'T ASSUME YOU'LL DIE IN INCANDESCENT LIGHT
YOU TAKE ALL THE FUN IN LIGHT
Drab Majesty's first release for Dais Records was the "Unknown to the I" cassette in 2015, which featured the title track that would later appear on his debut album "Careless" that summer. The additional early cuts "Saturn Inc." and "Ultra Violet" have previously only been available on digital or as CD bonus tracks. Now, along with the "Unarian Dances" 12" also released on May 21, these songs are finally made available on vinyl in 45 RPM 12" format, bringing all early Drab Majesty material from the Careless era (2012-2015) to vinyl. Mastered by Josh Bonati with beautiful new packaging by Nathaniel Young.
Drab Majesty is the project of Deb DeMure, the androgynous alter-ego of L.A.-based musician Andrew Clinco and partner Mona D. With its combination of reverb-drenched guitars, synth bass lines, commanding vocals, and rhythmic drum machine beats, this project is a stark departure from Clinco’s previous stints as drummer in Marriages and Black Mare. Dubbed “Tragic Wave” and “Mid-Fi” by DeMure, Drab Majesty eloquently blends classic 80s New Wave and hints of early 4AD with a futuristic originality.
A talented multi-instrumentalist, DeMure composes all of the elements of Drab Majesty. However, rather than taking personal credit for the music, DeMure insists that the inspiration for the songs is received from an other-worldly source and that Deb is merely a vessel through which outside ideas flow inward. But Drab Majesty is more than just a musical project — it’s a methodical experiment in the identity of creativity. The character Deb DeMure is an enigma that eludes all expectations of gender and ego. When DeMure’s imposing 6’ 4” figure assumes the stage, Deb’s playful, harlequin-esque appearance, tempered by an ominous body language, and clashing with the dreamy, ethereal melodies comes across as a web of contrasts. The result is a perfect balance between seemingly conflicting messages, between the high and the low, the drab and the divine.
credits
released April 7, 2015
All songs received, written, recorded, and produced by Deb Demure
Mixed and Mastered by Matthew Powell
Additional vocals on "Ultra Violet" by Emma Ruth Rundle
Artwork by Deb Demure
Layout by Gibby Miller
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This record is RAW
For real, the description tells all. Pulls no punches, says it straight. I appreciate the forthright approach and utter disdain for ambiguity.
Just saw them in Vancouver. They did not, so far as I could tell, play even a single track from this record. I believe this is testament to the verity of this EP; singing the words "Twice Her Age" and "Rapist A-List" is probably a hard gamble whilst on the road
Nonetheless, this record whips ass and you should pay triple for it asap. hologram_sam
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It's uncanny just how good Actors is at emulating that Post-Punk synth sound from my younger days.
Each listen just gets better and better. I feel slightly ashamed for not having heard this album until a few short days ago. modestwriggles
Darkwave synth that directly addresses our modern dystopian political environment, with proceeds going to the Voting Rights Project. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 17, 2018
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I've always enjoyed Boy Harsher but I don't think they ever really clicked in my brain until I watched The Runner. Now I can't get enough. Gordon Skramzy (Nathan)