Can This Even Be Called Music?
On Several Erasures, Claire demonstrates a finer control than ever on the instruments and objects at her disposal, and creates an aural world unique and captivating. It’s a beautiful album!
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Several Erasures
by claire rousay
Jen Powers
Leeguy
Acousmetre
alessio-m
Helena Ford
ghostdog801
bob3
balkaran
Conor Perreault
kristina
Jonathan
amsedivy
Cody Ariel
wildgift
Warren Enström
Fluxus
Kevin McKinney
Steve Smith
Tracy Presence
MP
Zzz
Eggy!
Polynomial
Nicolas Frey
John Boursnell
Barry Neilson
Joshua Macala
Joshua Minsoo Kim
Jessica Shepard
stanimosity
mikehoolboom
blueholerecs
Mighttheone
adrian elaine
Matthew J. Anders
matty
Michael Pinson
cowboyintheboatofra
Mark E
jack-chuter
cosmographia
Doyle Armbrust
enshosuzoo
Jeff Frederick
cosmo trip
arabsong
brtt
Jason Dean Arnold
omongain
Weasel Walter
Chris Diehn
Rob Froese
Karen Janas
abdonoval
johnnypurplehaze
BW Diederich
mitchell boggeman
Gray Lee
peppe trotta
Tristan Bath
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Limited Edition Cassette
Cassette + Digital AlbumIncludes unlimited streaming of Several Erasures via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Sold Out
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Clocked
08:59
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Shadow
08:38
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Several Erasures
07:43
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For Jacob
11:30
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about
"I turned on 'Several Erasures' for the first time while driving home from work fairly late one night. I was taking backroads through a small mountain town about thirty minutes away from the pub that was calling my name. As the road winded and turned, I slowly felt myself starting to smile. Plenty of people find improvised percussion soothing, but as "Clocked" tapped and rolled around in my speakers, I starting feeling an overwhelming sense of joy. It was something about whatever object is slowly, calmly, quietly rolling around Claire's snare that took me back to simpler times. I recalled a summer day sitting on the floor of my parents' house while my mom was cleaning the kitchen. Windows were open, birds were chirping. It was a beautiful day.
I've had the distinct pleasure of watching Claire perform several times now. It's always a mesmerizing experience. She has an immense sense of control in regards to the drums and objects she's using. However, 'Several Erasures' is something all its own. Perhaps it's the intangible feelings in the quietness or the unmistakably organic sounds Claire produces that create such an emotional record. It's hard to put my finger on one thing or another. Each track simply works as a whole. 'Several Erasures' as a title provides a bit of context, I suppose. On the four tracks presented, there is an erasure of noise, an erasure of beings. There is simply what is placed before us. Hell, I've listened back through several times just to see if I can hear breathing. I can't.
"Shadow" and "Several Erasures" (tracks 2 and 3) are a bit more unruly. Sounds start to meld, forcing a more mindful listen. The underlying vibe prolongs, however. It's the feeling that you are someone, somewhere, and things are happening all on their own. It's captivating. The album ends not entirely different from how it begins. "For Jacob" (thanks!) sounds like a storm in the spring. It rumbles and rustles, but never gets too loud or anywhere close to being sonically overwhelming; the kind of storm to stay up and listen to, hearing Newton's Three Laws of Motion as they play out around you. Look, there's a lot to interpret here. I'm just a kid who misses East Tennessee summers before climate change went and made everything unbearable and this record helps with that. It's wonderful, really. "
- Jacob Watkins, Already Dead Tapes, 2019
I've had the distinct pleasure of watching Claire perform several times now. It's always a mesmerizing experience. She has an immense sense of control in regards to the drums and objects she's using. However, 'Several Erasures' is something all its own. Perhaps it's the intangible feelings in the quietness or the unmistakably organic sounds Claire produces that create such an emotional record. It's hard to put my finger on one thing or another. Each track simply works as a whole. 'Several Erasures' as a title provides a bit of context, I suppose. On the four tracks presented, there is an erasure of noise, an erasure of beings. There is simply what is placed before us. Hell, I've listened back through several times just to see if I can hear breathing. I can't.
"Shadow" and "Several Erasures" (tracks 2 and 3) are a bit more unruly. Sounds start to meld, forcing a more mindful listen. The underlying vibe prolongs, however. It's the feeling that you are someone, somewhere, and things are happening all on their own. It's captivating. The album ends not entirely different from how it begins. "For Jacob" (thanks!) sounds like a storm in the spring. It rumbles and rustles, but never gets too loud or anywhere close to being sonically overwhelming; the kind of storm to stay up and listen to, hearing Newton's Three Laws of Motion as they play out around you. Look, there's a lot to interpret here. I'm just a kid who misses East Tennessee summers before climate change went and made everything unbearable and this record helps with that. It's wonderful, really. "
- Jacob Watkins, Already Dead Tapes, 2019
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released April 19, 2019
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Already Dead Tapes and Records Atlanta, Georgia
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