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Dark

by Feral States

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1.
Empty Sails 04:43
we walk over lonely trails, still wind in our empty sails absent friends, falling down again we look from the other side, failing to sense the other's cry we walk, silence, run and be lost no more dim light now dark, i've forgotten the glow i felt broken sun now sets, yet something shines when will it rise? we touch, hearts collide trading grief for time (solo: samuel hasting)
2.
Nothing Left 04:23
i fell down in sympathy pathos turned to misery i got out of empathy now i'm left with infamy this mortal coil burns and is taking everything in my life far away and i am scared because i know when i'm gone there's nothing left anymore just nothingness and pain i grew up with no complaint unprepared for life's restraints i stood up against what i hate my morals led me to instigate i am searching for an ending fit for giving, i'm not living (solo: daniel hinze)
3.
Sins 02:42
emotions in motion carries me outside myself extension of intention from my sins, am i free? distortion of proportion, contortion i'm finding it hard to walk straight as i'm balancing my dual personalities but am i free? repeating, rewinding, what have i lost?
4.
integrity succumb to the drivel all is in place set to homogenize i am tired, entirely consumed in tune, admired, despite the lie bound and quantized intoxicate create a scene party all night speaking in tongues to fuel this machine surrounded by madmen feasting on exploitation engineering the demise heart pulsing, dancing to the grid of a piano roll it quickens and realizes i'm trapped in the machine
5.
Forgotten 05:34
do you remember the stars? retreating into the darkened sky tiny flames rising, then disappeared like when she stared at his small silhouette followed until dead light cast away i fear the burn, untimely pages turned my eyes still sting from fire yet there's only just cold ash we will fall and leave it all run, then walk, reduced to crawl and then we rise, when we die resting while they're moving forward anew again, remember what has happened do i remember the stars? they never disappeared I'll still remain, unchanged but not the same eternally engrained in returning flames when i'm cold and speechless, pale and after leaves fall, snow falls, rain falls will you remember?
6.
a fog descends friends from the past laughing with no end memories remain change never found bound of words and blood petals will fall all vibrance dimmed mellowed under sun a color fades beauty decayed graying as you sigh final days gone by

about

Recorded and mixed over a period of six months, "Dark" is Feral States second offering. "I began writing 'Dark' a few months before we released 'Light' last year," Joseph comments. "The sound is significantly bleaker and more unhinged when compared to that record. Not that the band will never return to sounds introduced on 'Light', but a lot of my ideas for 'Dark' stemmed from a death close to my family, and the writing process served as my catharsis. The EP also features a stronger emphasis on classical influence as well, from the inclusion of sound mass textures and musique concrète on 'Sins', to the use of non-traditional modes on 'Trapped in the Machine'".

Indeed, what the group has crafted with "Dark" poses a far more challenging listen than the music found on "Light" - and yet, with that challenge, comes a greater reward in Meland's opinion. "'Dark' is meant to be listened as one work, with each song carefully placed and leading directly into the next. Whereas 'Light' featured different sounds song by song - like, here is the song inspired by John Adams, here's the blues-rock one, etc - I wrote it with the intention of having greater uniformity throughout. There are a lot of different emotions covered from beginning to end, but I hope that the journey serves as something relatable for those that have gone through similarly painful experiences".

credits

released August 22, 2014

Feral States is:

Joseph Meland: Vocals, piano, samples
Samuel Hasting: Lead guitar
Noah Gehrmann: Rhythm guitar
Erik Opland: Bass
Justin Peters: Drums, auxiliary percussion
Daniel Hinze: Tenor saxophone
Maciej Latawiec: Violin

Also featuring:

Rebecca Saul: Viola
Christopher Pettit: Cello
Alex Blomarz: Baritone saxophone

Music composed by Joseph Meland
Lyrics by Joseph Meland

All instruments tracked at Joseph's house in Urbana, IL, except for:
Drums tracked at Pogo Studio in Champaign, IL by James Treichler
Auxiliary percussion tracked at Justin's house in Urbana, IL

Album artwork and layout by Scott Durand

Mixed and mastered by Joseph Meland

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Classical and jazz musicians that play experimental orchestral rock.

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