IDES OF GEMINI is a collusion of musical forces
precipitated by the haunting and inimitable vocal prowess of singer/bassist
Sera Timms, also of Los Angeles dark-psych alchemists Black Math Horseman. The
compositions are the long-simmering mental fallout of veteran music and film
journalist J. Bennett (guitar/backing vocals), who has spent most of the last
14 years writing for such publications as Decibel,Terrorizer, Revolver, Alternative
Press and Thrasher. The third and final corner of the
triangle is Kelly Johnston, whose martial drumming techniques and soaring
backing vocals literally brought IDES OF GEMINIto life as a
performing entity.
Last year, Timms
and Bennett recorded and self-released IDES OF GEMINI’s four-song
EP, The Disruption Writ, which was anointed “My Favorite Demo of
2010” by the highly influential music blog Invisible Oranges. Lyrically, the
songs detailed the terrifying permanence of dismemberment in all its unsettling
forms: psychological, emotional and physical. Musically, though? Someone
on the Internet called it “dream doom.” Nobody likes to be pigeonholed, but IDES
OF GEMINI will gladly take up temporary residence in that particular
nook for the sake of shorthand. Which is to say that “dream doom” will do the
trick for now. And now is nothing if not fleeting.
Mostly because IDES OF GEMINI are about to unveil their
full-length debut, Constantinople, via Neurot Recordings.
Set for North
American release on May 29, 2012 (May 28th in
UK/EU), Constantinople’s nine-tracks were produced by IDES OF
GEMINI, engineered and mixed by Chris Rakestraw (Danzig,
Skeletonwitch) at Sunset Lodge Recording in Los Angeles and features striking cover art collaboration by
Timms and Bennett (viewable at THIS LOCATION).
Comments Bennett
of the soul-searing offering: “To say that this album is the result of
blood, sweat and tears is the understatement of the year. This record exists
only by the sheer will and determination of the three band members. Personally
speaking, I wrote about half the music during the five months of 2011 in which
I was unable to walk. Constantinople means many things to Ides
Of Gemini, but it is primarily an example of victory over horseshit.”
Constantinople Track-Listing:
1. The Vessel
& The Stake
2. Starless
Midnight
3. Slain In
Spirit
4.
Resurrectionists
5. One To Oneness
6. Reaping Golden
7. Austrian
Windows
8. Martyrium
9. Old Believer
In related news,
Los Angeles residents are encouraged to check out IDES OF GEMINI this
Monday, February 20th at Vacation Vinyl. For more info, point your browser HERE.
Further info on IDES
OF GEMINI to be announced in the coming weeks.
“Sera Timms’
voice is a national treasure. It’s a reverb-soaked choir of 4AD ghosts floating
over scratchy guitars. Burzum scoring a spaghetti western. This stuff gives me
chills.” – Decibel
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