Mj Guider -Sour Cherry Bell -Kranky CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Lowlight

1.2 The Steelyard

1.3 FM Secure

1.4 Cherry Bell Blacktop

1.5 Body Optics

1.6 Quiet Time

1.7 Simulus

1.8 Perfect Interference

1.9 Sourbell

1.10 Petrechoria

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Sour Cherry Bell by Mj Guider, released 18 September 2020. This version of Sour Cherry Bell comes as a 1xCD. -

Melissa Guion's second offering for Kranky retains the glassy gauze of her debut, 2016's Precious Systems, but shaded starker and darker, framed by mechanical rhythms and humid industrial moods. She speaks of Sour Cherry Bell as something of a reckoning with her tools of creation: "I was curious to see how far I could go with them, even if that meant reaching the ends of their capacity to do what I wanted. But I never exhausted them and they never exhausted me."Utilizing her trusted combination of instrumentation, Guion tracked the record between her New Orleans home and rehearsal space, capturing chemistries both intimate and expansive. The songs sway between twilit shoegaze, downer ballads, and gothic pop, mapping a delicate palette of electric melancholies, though in retrospect she cites as her primary muse the notion of power: "lost and found, corporeal and cerebral, harnessed and exploited, of one and many, in this reality and the next." Sour Cherry Bell reverberates beyond the here and now into scenes unseen, worlds unheard.

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"Sour Cherry Bell" is the captivating album by MJ Guider, released in CD format by the renowned label Kranky. This record immerses listeners in a lush soundscape of ethereal electronics, haunting vocals, and atmospheric textures that blur the boundaries between dream pop, ambient, and experimental music. Each track unfolds like a sonic journey through shadowy corridors and shimmering light?an exploration of mood and memory that rewards repeated listens with new details each time. MJ Guider is the project of New Orleans-based musician Melissa Guion. Known for her evocative blend of reverb-drenched guitars, synths, and layered vocals, she has carved out a unique space within modern experimental music. Her debut "Precious Systems" received critical acclaim for its immersive production and emotional depth; "Sour Cherry Bell" builds on this foundation with even more refined artistry. Kranky is an influential independent record label based in Chicago since 1993. Renowned for championing innovative artists across genres such as ambient, post-rock, drone, and electronic music?including acts like Grouper and Tim Hecker?Kranky stands as a beacon for adventurous listeners seeking boundary-pushing sounds.

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KRANK228

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