Sheep, Dog & Wolf - Ceiling Waves (Vinyl)
The layered, undulating sound of Sheep, Dog & Wolf has always defied categorisation. Auckland-born, London-based avant-pop polymath Daniel McBride creates mind-bending, genre-hopping compositions that meld experimentalism, math-rock, emo-folk, electronica, and post-classical minimalism, all interwoven with McBride’s intriguingly beautiful voice.
Underpinning the complex harmonies and uncanny rhythmic flows is a visceral honesty, each song as delightfully intricate as it is heartachingly vulnerable. And every facet is written, performed, and recorded by McBride alone.
Ceiling Waves is a unique record, both compositionally intricate and deeply, shamelessly emotional. It never shies away from the harsh realities of grief, but nor does it wallow in them - pain, joy, fear, hope, rage and relief are interwoven in a rich tapestry, a reflection of the complex experience of living through loss.
Marrying frenetic rhythms, dense harmonic structures, and deft instrumentalism with moments of heart wrenching delicacy and subtlety, it demonstrates a remarkable skill for distilling chaotic and disparate emotion into works of beauty. Whether you’re being swept away by the ornately crafted arrangements and melodies, or having your heart broken by McBride’s artfully confessional lyrics, this is music that demands your attention - and rewards you for it with something truly sublime.
Radio New Zealand.........."Lush and textured... so beautiful"
NPR....."Truly intoxicating"
Rolling Stone......"Brilliant bedroom pop"
Musikexpress......"A young Sufjan Stevens"
The Guardian....."A rare pearl"
Limited edition marbled blue vinyl LP
Tracklist:
1. It Breaks Me And I Change
2. Guessing
3. Epiphanies I & II
4. Big Hands
5. Sensemaking I
6. Sensemaking II
7. Split The Bough
8. Interstitial I
9. Lifeglow
10. We Sang As You Slept
11. As Best We Knew
12. Interstitial II
13. Swimming Song
The layered, undulating sound of Sheep, Dog & Wolf has always defied categorisation. Auckland-born, London-based avant-pop polymath Daniel McBride creates mind-bending, genre-hopping compositions that meld experimentalism, math-rock, emo-folk, electronica, and post-classical minimalism, all interwoven with McBride’s intriguingly beautiful voice.
Underpinning the complex harmonies and uncanny rhythmic flows is a visceral honesty, each song as delightfully intricate as it is heartachingly vulnerable. And every facet is written, performed, and recorded by McBride alone.
Ceiling Waves is a unique record, both compositionally intricate and deeply, shamelessly emotional. It never shies away from the harsh realities of grief, but nor does it wallow in them - pain, joy, fear, hope, rage and relief are interwoven in a rich tapestry, a reflection of the complex experience of living through loss.
Marrying frenetic rhythms, dense harmonic structures, and deft instrumentalism with moments of heart wrenching delicacy and subtlety, it demonstrates a remarkable skill for distilling chaotic and disparate emotion into works of beauty. Whether you’re being swept away by the ornately crafted arrangements and melodies, or having your heart broken by McBride’s artfully confessional lyrics, this is music that demands your attention - and rewards you for it with something truly sublime.
Radio New Zealand.........."Lush and textured... so beautiful"
NPR....."Truly intoxicating"
Rolling Stone......"Brilliant bedroom pop"
Musikexpress......"A young Sufjan Stevens"
The Guardian....."A rare pearl"
Limited edition marbled blue vinyl LP
Tracklist:
1. It Breaks Me And I Change
2. Guessing
3. Epiphanies I & II
4. Big Hands
5. Sensemaking I
6. Sensemaking II
7. Split The Bough
8. Interstitial I
9. Lifeglow
10. We Sang As You Slept
11. As Best We Knew
12. Interstitial II
13. Swimming Song
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