Remain

Description

The renowned singer and 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Holland Andrews, joins forces with longtime collaborators Methods Body (John Niekrasz and Luke Wyland) to create REMAIN, a powerful collection of new compositions that speak to the heart of our times.Over these ten tracks, the trio crafts a mesmerizing sonic and emotional universe by elevating Holland Andrews' unique voice through live sound treatments, percussion, and keyboards. Extending their sold-out 2024 performance at Issue Project Room in New York, REMAIN reflects the complex effects civilization has wrought upon each of us. Andrews, Wyland, and Niekrasz have collaborated for over twelve years, and the depth of their friendship and musical rapport shines through on this album. The trio demonstrates that improvisation at its peak is a radical act of love and trust.REMAIN unfolds through a series of haunting ballads, subtle and intricate rhythms, ecstatic lamentations, and throbbing soundscapes. The track "Stories of My Mother" showcases the talent of Shahzad Ismaily, a prolific musician and longtime collaborator, on bass and synthesizers.REMAIN presents itself as a complex musical study of the bonds that unite us, grief, catharsis, and joy.