Cinematic Doom Project, LIMINAL SPIRIT, Releasing Unwell Album October 31!
- EMSU Media
- Oct 13
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Cinematic Doom Project,
LIMINAL SPIRIT, Releasing
Unwell Album October 31!
Title Track Now Streaming!
Milwaukee (WI) - One-man Cinematic Doom project, Liminal Spirit, will release full-length debut album, Unwell, on October 31.
Unwell is the third presentation from Liminal Spirit, as told by Phillip, Jonathan, Madeline, C., E., and The Adjudicators over the course of five acts.
Multi-instrumentalist/composer, Jerry Hauppa (Northless, Ara, Deorbit), had this to say about the forthcoming opus:
"I have a lot to say about what I've done with the album, but the main goal was an exploration of some of my biggest fears. I've worked in nursing homes and they are absolutely miserable places, and it is a tragedy that if we are lucky enough to live that long, that is where we will most likely end up. Losing control of my faculties, mental and physical decline, and the pondering of the unknown are all lingering fears overcasting my younger years, and I wanted to explore that musically, but also develop the idea of building sympathy for a character with dementia, only to find out that he is actually a monster who has done some horrific things despite not remembering them.
I wanted to tell a story showing that you are on the hook for your deeds no matter what- even if you can't remember them or if your mental decline has eroded away the part of you that is capable of heinous acts. I wanted the music to reflect the contemplation of a sick and addled person, and brought it together using microtonal guitars that provide an alien-sounding character to the music.
The music written for the record also is tied to the seeking of spiritual salvation referenced in the song 'Welcome to My World' from Jim Reeves, recorded in 1962 and presented here in the first track of the album as the character listens to it one last time for peace of mind. The melody for this song is manipulated repeatedly throughout the record as our main character, Phillip, seeks salvation despite the blight on his soul from acts he has forgotten, but unlike what is heard on the Jim Reeves song, those who can provide salvation do not take kindly to Phillip as judgment nears.
I hope those who listen are able to feel the themes expressed. It was a meaningful release to build and I am looking forward to the reception."
The album's title track is streaming now at youtu.be/IeiBBqAmu9o, as well as on Bandcamp.
FFO: Jesu, Cynic, Confessor, Swans, Skepticism
The music of Liminal Spirit has been described as:
"Darkly progressive."
- The Obelisk
"Melancholic and mournful atmospheric laden metal landscape."
- The Viking in the Wilderness
"Cinematic journey through liminal spaces."
- Music Waves
"Progressive industrial doomgaze."
- Heavy Blog is Heavy
Track Listing:
1. Admittance
2. Unwell
3. Visiting Day
4. EOLC
5. A Better Place
Pre-order Unwell:
Credits:
All music written, recorded, and mixed by Jerry Hauppa.
Role of Madeline peformed by Kaitlyn Menden.
Mastered by Jeff Wojtysiak at Spiritual Sound Mastering.
Photo Credit: Jerry Hauppa
Liminal Spirit is:
Jerry Hauppa - Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Synthesizer, Vocoder, Violin
BIO:
Liminal Spirit is Jerry Hauppa's solo project. Prior to this, Hauppa was involved in sludge metal band Northless, death metal band Ara, and instrumental space-focused band, Deorbit.
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