“Vampires. Does there exist a species more mysterious, slandered, glorified and misunderstood?

Bleeders Digest is their story. It’s polaroids of their patience, resilience and wrath. Is there a better metaphor for intimacy than the vampire? The sharp teeth and fluids, the romance of eternity”

Fans will be pleased to find that Elbogen has not done anything drastically different with the classic Say Hi (To Your Mom) sound, using the tried-and-tested combo of guitar and synth and placing his lyrics at the forefront of each track. ‘Creatures of the Night’ introduces us to Aldo and Tina, the two blood-sucking room-mate protagonists who are confined to their apartment during daylight, while ‘The Grass is Always Greener’ tells of Jenny, a woman who swaps Montana for a “big, big building without any windows” in an unnamed metropolis. Jenny crosses paths with handsome winged demons, although the result is not quite what you might expect.

Listen below or download the tracks via Soundcloud:

Bleeder’s Digest is out on the 18th September on Barsuk, where you can pre-order it now.

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Windmill makes piano driven music that is vulnerable and bleak and often all too true to life. The new album, Above Duffle Farm, is a winter themed record that Dillon recorded at home, with Helen Page of Paperplain also lending her vocals. There are only three tracks available to stream at the moment but the style seems very close to his other work. ‘Atlantic Altitude’ is like the festive song on Epcot Starfields that never was, ‘Blankets Fold’ is slower and reminiscent of ’Planning Stopped’, and ‘Frosting Homes’ (my personal favourite so far) is a lovely cross between familiar Windmill and something like Say Hi.

Atlantic Altitude by Windmill
He deals with modern life and the anxiety and sadness that seems prevelant in young people. Maybe it’s the illusions cast by social media, where everyone but you has an exciting and action packed life. Maybe it’s the increasing worship of material things. Maybe it’s just we all think too much. Whatever it is, Windmill captures it and makes it into something both recognisable and beautiful.

Frosting Homes by Windmill

Above Duffle Farm is out on 1st March. You can pre-order it now on Bandcamp for a very reasonable £5, and, if you get it now, you will also receive four bonus tracks too.

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