Name: Somewhere Else
Brand: Profligate

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WCR0772

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-01-05

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

616892500841

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Profligate

Genre US

Techno / Electro

Label US

Wharf Cat

Profligate is Noah Anthony’s Philadelphia based solo project. With a sound that blends elements of post-punk, industrial, and electronic music, Profligate has carved out a unique space in the underground music scene. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Disintegration, Comfort Cure, and EXEK, Profligate's music is characterized by its dark and brooding atmosphere.

Known for his captivating live performances, *Noah Anthony* creates an immersive experience for audiences with his intense energy and raw emotion. His powerful vocals and hypnotic beats transport listeners to another realm, leaving them captivated and wanting more.

Influenced by a diverse range of artists including Martin Dupont, The Serfs, Odonis Odonis, and Severed Heads among others,*Profligate* pushes boundaries with his experimental approach to sound. His ability to seamlessly blend different genres results in a truly unique sonic experience that sets him apart from other musicians in the industry.

Something Else deftly balances seeming opposites – chaos and composition, melody and noise, programmed and live instrumentation, all with a distinctly human touch. Mastered by Carl Saff. Noah Anthony and Elaine Kahn walk the line between dark pop and noise on the new Profligate LP, Somewhere Else. In doing so they weave minimal beats, synthesizer, electric bass, hushed vocals and sheets of droning noise into something larger than the sum of its parts. First single “Enlist” acts as the album’s centrifuge – a flashing synth and electric bass drive the track directly into a thrilling accelerando where the instruments swirl madly. This track is the peak of the albums fevered middle third which pushes the more meditative songs to Somewhere Else’s bookends which are more languid. The glacial title track achieves grandness by pairing hyper-detailed and minimal instrumentation and gorgeous vocals by Anthony and Kahn framed with an arrangement that allows a spacious build. “Black Plate” is the dark pop moment here featuring airy lead vocals from Kahn above a stately beat all leading toward the refrain, “Touch what’s sweet like / There is no one home.” Anthony’s live bass is in full force on this track with jazzy figures that respond to Kahn’s careful phrasing – if you’ve seen Profligate in the last year you know the bass is the secret weapon. These are just three tracks on this diverse collection that nonetheless feels like a cohesive song cycle.

Somewhere Else

Music US