Genre: Shoegaze, Psychedelic, Drone
Year: 2010
Location: Australia
Label: Enemies List Recordings
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01. You Glow
02. The Woods
03. Steady
04. Back To Land
05. Amorous
06. January
07. Spared
08. Empty Space
09. I Try
At the beginning of the year, Hamish Duncan contacted me about his release Pyramid, which seemed to find its way all across the internet. In my writeup, I said to keep on a lookout for more of his project Sleep In. No more than four months later did I get his newest release, Carnival. Sleep In leaned heavy on the industrial rock side of things on Pyramid, and while it’s definitely still there for Carnival, Duncan’s lessened it to make way for a barrage of new styles. His mold of shoegaze/drone/psychedelic is not only engaging, but keeps you on your toes for each coming track. “The Woods” is a behemoth of a track, with a nasty drone that feel like it surrounds you. The unexpected surprise of “Steady” brings a solid psychedelic riff with swirling tones above. Duncan pulls out his acoustic side for a few songs, including back-to-back tracks “Back To Land” and “Amorous”, for what I guess you could call dark ballads. All roads lead to “Spared”, a tense and sporadic climax to another incredible album from Duncan. Both Pyramid and Carnival are going to be getting an official release on Enemies List Home Recordings, so make sure to keep a close eye on Sleep In.
