Implodes Recurring Dream

Implodes is a psychedelic drone / noise quartet from Chicago, Illinois, United States that prefers to keep the melodies and lyrics hidden in fuzzy distortion, reverb, echo and effects.

Mostly the sounds are distant and dissonant, but slyly hidden below the surface are rays of melodic sunshine that peek through the clouds from time to time.

Implodes recently announced their second album, titled Recurring Dream, an apt title for a band whose sound relies on hazy, oft-repeating and psychedelic soundscapes. The 11-track Dream follows 2011's Black Earth, and sees release on April 2nd. The haunted house-themed cover art is above.

The band will celebrate the release of Dream with a show at the Empty Bottle on April 8th. Population will open. In the meantime, stream first single "Scattered In The Wind" below. What's most impressive about Dream is how the band adds muscle and rhythmic dexterity to its sound without sacrificing any of the dense sonic wizardry that made Black Earth such a compelling headphones listen. The band's ace in the hole is bassist Emily Elhaj, whose subtle, melodic playing gives Implodes's music more heft. Recurring Dream is out on April 2nd on Kranky Records.

1.Wendy
2.Scattered in the Wind
3.Sleepyheads
4.Necronomics
5.Zombie Regrets
6.You Wouldn't Know
7.Ex Mass
8.Dream Mirror
9.Melted Candle
10.Prisms and the Nature of Light
11.Bottom of a Well