BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT - Not Here Not Gone (Transparent Red Vinyl)

When Blackwater Holylight left their hometown of Portland, OR three years ago,
their mission was to escape the gloom of the Pacific Northwest and the placating
comfort of familiarity. Aiming for the sunnier climes of LA, the band found
themselves not only in a warmer environment, but in a blank slate landscape-one
without jobs, longtime friend groups, and the easy retreat of old habits. And it was
here, unencumbered by the contentment of security, that Blackwater Holylight
began diligently working on their fourth full-length album,
Not Here Not Gone
.
As with their previous work,
Not Here Not Gone
explores the duality of light and
dark-menacing riffs provide the bedrock to beguiling melodies; dense walls of
shoegaze guitars pair with lighter-than-air synths; and heavy subject matter is
delivered by siren song vocals. Across their work, the listener gets a sense of
empowerment at one turn, vulnerability the next. As drummer Eliese Dorsay
describes it, "some songs we're the predator, and some songs we're the prey." The
juxtaposition of confidence and uncertainty is never in as such stark relief as when
one makes a life changing decision, which may explain how the band's relocation
intensified their study in contrasts to intoxicating new heights on
Not Here Not
Gone

Vinyl release of Blackwater Holylight - Not Here Not Gone (Transparent Red Vinyl). Released through SUICIDE SQUEEZE and available on LP.