NorthSouthSea - VISUALSNOW
Released: July 16 Throughout this first EP of 2026 from St. Louis-based NorthSouthSea, there’s a certain pattern that seems to emerge. Each track, save for a couple, begins with a single pad like element that slowly expands and drifts about the soundspace, setting a foggy atmosphere. Once it has established itself, fully enveloping the space and setting an atmosphere, another element comes along whose purpose it is to disturb this atmosphere. In our opening track, “norma jean rockwell,” the track opens subtly, with an airy tone. Then these little distorted plinks come in slowly to add a bit of noise into this freshly drawn space, like footprints disturbing an otherwise pristine fresh snowfall. It feels oddly serene while prodding gently at that serenity the whole time. On “majapahit,” this dynamic sort of flips as it begins with deep rumblings and bits of distortion. Then those repeating delayed keys that NorthSouthSea seems somewhat fond of come in slowly and are partially ...
