Name: Pearlty
Brand: Knifeplay

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-TSR-261C

Colour

Pink

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634457109049

Total Cap

Pink LP

CS-TSR-261

Download code: Yes

Extended format: No

Tape

634457109001

CD-TSR-261

2024-04-12

634457109018

Artist

Knifeplay

Genre US

Alternative / Modern

Label US

Topshelf Records

Newest Listed Items

Over atmospheric instrumentation expanded by cinematic structure and pacing, Pearlty presents Knifeplay somewhere between dream-pop influenced shoegaze and lofty slowcore, never fully committing to one or the other in its insistence on creating an immersive, organic world. Originally released in 2019, Knifeplay's vivid debut Pearlty documents songwriter Tj Strohmer's expressions of early adulthood in what he describes as "the journey from innocence to experience." Written during a time of immense inspiration, Strohmer was able to peel himself away from detached nihilism, uncovering the physicality and therapeutic powers of songwriting. Newly emboldened by this discovery and the talented community surrounding him, Strohmer channeled this revelation into his work, taking Knifeplay from a bedroom experiment that merely wrote songs to a more substantial project with a purpose. Pearlty's various climactic passages, like those heard on the impressionist album opener "Tears", envelop listeners in textured walls of distorted guitar and noisy breakdowns, a distinct hallmark of shoegaze - but Knifeplay's compositions go far beyond such conventions. Also featured are downtempo compositions - such as the tribute track "Angel" - that call on a range of influences, from grunge to lofi pop, all the way back to slowcore. Layers of Strohmer's falsetto lilt adorn the songs with another dimension of sentimentality, while rounding out the sonic vastness of the group's emotionally enrapturing style, lending impressive depth to the band's debut full-length.

Pearlty

Music US

Discover Pearlty by Knifeplay - a vivid debut album on Topshelf Records. Atmospheric instrumentation, dream-pop influenced shoegaze, and lofty slowcore create an immersive, organic world. Originally released in 2019, it documents the journey from innocence to experience.