Just what had sailed in, and back out, they couldn’t recall…
The dissonant, blues-pop fog of Night Sides, the self-titled debut from Vancouver-based visual artist Zoe Kirk-Gushowaty, first swept us at the start of this year. It also found Fixture Records, who has since released it on 50 clear grey cassettes. Meanwhile, Kirk-Gushowaty herself captured a piece of it on 16mm film. Both excellent moves.
The pillow stretched out past the headboard, endlessly, it seemed. The night was still in its infancy; this lullaby, she thought, should carry on…
Night Sides | Dream
Night Sides | Lullaby
Night Sides, the self-titled debut EP from Vancouver-based visual artist Zoe Kirk-Gushowaty, operates mainly in shadowed isolation, draped in drone—melodies subtle and vocals sparse—making the late appearence of a timeless cover especially satisfying. It’s best taken as a set, all of which is available at bandcamp.