The Library Sessions: slenderbodies (FULL SHOW) — 9/5/19

For 10 days, California duo slenderbodies relocated to an isolated cabin outside Mendocino, carrying their guitars into the woods each and every morning in search of fresh melodies and chord progressions that could capture the ephemeral beauty of the natural world around them. While this might sound like the backstory to some rustic indie folk record, the band’s new album, ‘komorebi’ couldn’t be any further from it.

“With everything we make, we’re trying to create a sonic space that has its own distinct atmosphere,” says guitarist/singer Max Vehuni.
“We wanted this album to feel airy and weightless, like you’re sitting in the forest just listening to the music float through the trees.”

Named for a Japanese term used to describe sunlight filtering through the trees, the record is slick and modern, with spacious alt-pop arrangements full of effervescent electric guitars and breathy falsetto vocals. Programmed beats and found-sound percussion underpin each track, blurring the lines between the organic and the digital at every step and hinting at the wide range of influences the duo draws on here—from hip-hop and R&B to electronic and dance music. The result is an intoxicating blend of textures and genres, one that’s fueled the band’s remarkable rise from a self-released bedroom project to a touring and streaming powerhouse.

The Library Sessions set list:
“gray”
“king”
“arrival”
“belong”
“take you home”
“one of us”
“anemone”
“senses”
“homestead”
“dewdrops”
“nothing”

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Where you can find slenderbodies online:
Web: slenderbodi.es
IG: www.instagram.com/slenderbodies
Twitter: twitter.com/slenderbodies
YouTube:    / slenderbodies