Sound Of Ceres The Twin Colored Vinyl Edition

Produced by Alex Somers (Sigur Rós, Jónsi) - Features members of The Drums
- Sound Of Ceres = formerly Candy Claws - Features short story by Alastair
Reynolds The mysterious tale of The Twin, the second full-length from Sound
of Ceres, exists in myriad permutations, too: a new album, a mesmerizing live
show, videos, an Alastair Reynolds short story... and others in-between. Sound
of Ceres' creative cohort of authors, composers, and illusionists traveled from
a snowy Alpine retreat to the outer limits of deep space to bring you The
Twin. While their 2016 debut Nostalgia for Infinity responded to the hugeness
of time and space, now Sound of Ceres explore the strangeness of being just
one human outcome amidst an infinitude of possibilities. Guitars
andharpsichords gave way to more analog synthesizers and melodic percussion.
As the music's dynamic range grew wider, timbres chilled, and more layers of
vocals were woven into the background. The Twin opens with the hypnotic
"Gemini Scenic," analog keyboards and pulsating drums lifting up Karen's hazy,
layered vocals; the intensity ebbs and flows, propelling the listener deeper into
the album's mysterious sonic universe. "Mercury's Moods" clicks and hisses like
some steam-powered alien machine, while "The Twin" underpins harp glissandi
and Ryan's voice with crisp, dry snare hits. Hints of 60s exotica, 70s AM radio,
and even symphonic grandeur weave through layers of rippling synths and
shifting rhythms. Ideas drawn from the past and future fold together, creating a
sound that exists outside any particular time or trend.