In The Lives That Surround You

by Ralph Kinsella

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DJ Osric Music that demands you make space to let it in, and when you do, it is beautiful. Favorite track: An Ocean In The Pines.

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1.	Holding On To Memory Devices 04:16	buy track
2.	Wakeful Life 06:02	buy track
3.	An Ocean In The Pines 06:51	buy track
4.	Mt Florida 03:01	buy track
5.	Old Manse, Wild Garden 02:41	buy track
6.	Aporia 08:01	buy track
7.	Sculpture For Living In 03:22	buy track
8.	Elsewhere (it rains) 06:18	buy track

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After previous forays into what he called 'the poetics of the bedroom,' guitarist Ralph Kinsella moves outward into uncharted territory with In The Lives That Surround You. The Scottish musician and producer has confidently approached his sophomore album with a wider palette of sonic colors and an elevated spirit of experimentation. There is an urgent feeling throughout In The Lives That Surround You as manipulated guitar strands layer and fold. Distorted tones mingle with rays of brightness. Rhythms are largely absent, relieved by a delirious intensity.

Kinsella states that he's "exploring fragility through the vulnerability of instrumentation." He does so with his trusty guitars, including some that are nostalgia-embedded from his childhood. The aural cauldron also contains snatches of harmonium, ghostly voices, captured field recordings, and notes from his grandmother's piano. These tones are intricately processed, often building into bursts of sparkling static and melodic interference. In The Lives That Surround You is an album that weaves a compelling narrative from start to finish, rewarding deep listens as its textures intertwine.

Ralph Kinsella hails from the dual-named Dumfries and Galloway, which he describes as a "liminal, fringe space … where rural and (semi-rural) Scotland uncomfortably meet urban areas." It's a landscape, famous as a primary filming location for The Wicker Man, which influences Kinsella's music as a familiarity that hides secrets. "The boondocks, interspersed with fragments of debris and flickering housing scheme street lights. These places (and the artistic exploration of these places) suffuse my work."

With a background in "mostly lo-fi rock" bands, Kinsella's sonic path shifted after a teenage encounter with Sweden's experimental Häpna imprint and frequent visits to Glasgow's Monorail Records. He continues to explore the musical outer reaches, citing Elaine Radigue, Francis Dhomont, Loren Conners, and Cucina Povera as current obsessions. But, Kinsella also appreciates the guiding nudge of subtle accessibility. His music pits abstract against structure and the melodic against the opaque.

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released October 28, 2022

cover art: Matthew Naquin (San Mateo)
mastered by Dave Millar at Circa 16 Sound Recording, Dumfries

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Scottish guitarist, composer and electronic musician Ralph Kinsella sculpts a unique balance of ambient music through organic analog sounds and digital manipulation. The result is an immersive journey through landscapes and musical conversations that capture his world, and warp it. ... more

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