Loma - Loma '2018

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Lomas enigmatic debut feels beautifully adrift in time and space. Its an album
that takes you to a place youve never been, with a rare confidence in the
strength of its own vision. 

Though it was recorded off a dirt road in rural Texas, theres no hint of country
here: from the first airy notes of Who Is Speaking? to the decaying choir of
Black Willow, Loma create a hypnotic world of their own, where rustling leaves,
fuzzed-out basses, panting dogs, prepared pianos, and a wilderness of percussion
form a backdrop for Emily Crosss translucent voice. Shes a steady, clear-eyed
presence throughout, even among the heart-pounding pulses of Relay Runner, the
skittering drums of Dark Oscillations and the galloping release of Joy; in
sparer songs like Shadow Relief and the haunting I Dont Want Children, shes a
fearless ally, swimming calmly with you against a powerful undertow. 

Loma is inviting but also beautifully self-contained, like a dream that stays
with you all day. Theres something here for lovers of Nina Nastasia or
Broadcast, but also Linda Thompson, or The Silver Apples—even early Pink
Floyd. But most of all, this arresting and mysterious album marks the arrival of
a band whose first steps already feel timeless. Loma was recorded by the group
at Dandy Sounds Studios in Dripping Springs, Texas and mastered by Greg Calbi at
Sterling Sound. 

Loma is Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski (Cross Record), and Jonathan Meiburg
(Shearwater). 

01. Loma - Who Is Speaking?
02. Loma - Dark Oscillations
03. Loma - Joy
04. Loma - I Dont Want Children
05. Loma - Relay Runner
06. Loma - White Glass
07. Loma - Sundogs
08. Loma - Jornada
09. Loma - Shadow Relief
10. Loma - Black Willow

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