Anches en Maat
by Grails
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 September 2023
- Label: Temporary Residence
- Country: United States
- Length: 40:04
- Community rating: 4.16/5 from 7 ratings
Artists on this release: Cory Gray, Alex Hall, Casey Proctor, Emil Amos, Jesse Bates, Ilyas Ahmed, A.E. Paterra, Dylan Rice-Leary
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The group's first studio full-length in six years continues their exploration of cinematic soundscapes and mid-century library music aesthetics. The production emphasizes deep rhythmic grooves and expansive synthesizer textures, blending occult themes with a polished, high-fidelity sonic profile. It represents a further evolution of their instrumental style, prioritizing structural tension and atmospheric density over traditional rock crescendos.
Genres
Descriptors: Instrumental, Moody, experimental, instrumental, atmospheric, orchestral, minimal
Tracklist
- Sad & Illegal (5:04)
- Viktor's Night Map (5:03)
- Sisters of Bilitis (5:32)
- Pool of Gems (3:09)
- Evening Song (3:47)
- Black Rain (4:48)
- Anches En Maat (12:37)
Credits
- Grails - primary artist
- Timb Harris - arranged by [string arrangement], performer
- Julien Langendorff - artwork [front artwork]
- Ilyas Ahmed - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Dylan Rice-Leary - harmonica
- Cory Gray - horns
- Robert Weston - lacquer cut by
- Casey Proctor - mellotron, synthesizer [moog]