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When the Sun Goes Down, It Goes Down Forever

by Murderbait

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    2 song EP, Standard black 10” 45 vinyl inside a matte laminated sleeve with spot UV gloss print, matte insert and download card.

    Includes digital download of When the Sun Goes Down, It Goes Down Forever and Unravelling.

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    American epic gothic rock/post-punks Murderbait issue their haunting sophomore EP "When the Sun Goes Down it Goes Down Forever" for the first time ever on vinyl via Sentient Ruin. Initially self-released on cassette tape and digitally by the band itself in 2019, with its majestic songwriting and heart-splitting dramaticism the mesmerizing two-track short player establishes the Portland, Oregon-based atmospheric gothic rockers as a cornerstone example of epic and dark western gothic excellence and as a beacon of superb and dramatic storytelling lost in a night of endless gloom and unravelling romanticism. Through its two epic spells of haunting psychedelic goth majesty, "When the Sun Goes Down it Goes Down Forever" unfolds nearly twenty minutes of dark western lore and dusty somber storytelling soaked in gloom and shadows, uncovering dark recollections of personal turmoil and decay, inner downfall, purgatory, redemption and rebirth through the trial of struggle and penitence. The two tracks display an unrivaled and unseen evocative power, channeled by a dramatic and operatic vocal delivery as centerpiece to a cinematic construct of epic progressive buildups and dark psychedelic dirges woven with keyboards, organs, electric guitars, synths and a monumental pulsing rhythm section. With influences sourced from a diverse pletora of legendary acts like Nick Cave (a song of which inspired the band's name), Swans, Fields of the Nephilim, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, The Cure (especially Pornography and Disintegration era), Earth, Dead Can Dance, Bauhaus, Tangerine Dream, and John Carpenter, Murderbait's masterful fusion of epic prog, majestic gothic/deathrock, post-punk, darkwave, space rock and subtle touches of dark americana and roots music reminiscent of acts like Wovenhand, stands tall as a towering and unrivaled masterpiece of dramatic American underground epic dark rock.

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about

Soon after the release of Murderbait’s self-titled album, the addition of a second guitar player opened up new possibilities as to what could be achieved in live performances. Diving headlong into this notion, Murderbait wrote and immediately recorded this 2 song single to represent this evolving sound and to usher in a new era for the band.

Lyrically, the album resonates with similar themes as past albums with less reluctance to dance around the point. "When the Sun Goes Down…" is perhaps the most poignant song to date regarding the singer’s lifelong battle with depression. Given the song’s title, it’s no surprise that the song contains some bleak moments, but the song also points towards the beautiful absurdity of existence as though viewed longingly from a distance.

"Unraveling" touches on the residual effects of religion that affect us all, whether through societal norms or directly on the individual. The song is a journey back to acceptance of our true humanity, and stripping off the detrimental dogma placed on us throughout the years.

credits

released November 15, 2019

Casey - Lyrics, Music, Keys, Vocals
Jason - Guitars
Noel - Guitars
Shamus - Bass
Joey - Drums

Recorded/Engineered by Rob Bartleson at Haywire Recording, Portland, OR
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering, Portland, OR

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Murderbait Portland, Oregon

A melting pot of post-punk, psychedelic, 70's kraut-rock, and dark space rock, Murderbait's music/lyrics reveal themes related to the hardships of the human condition, trauma, chronic depression, etc., from a very personal/first-hand point of view, with a strong resolve to conquer these elements through psychedelic art and music, and the eventual acceptance of life as beautiful, in and of itself. ... more

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