OBJECT OF AFFECTION – Complete Work On Debut LP
Touching upon on themes of the passage of time and the aching effects of hopelessness, “Field Of Appearances” is the debut LP from Los Angeles band OBJECT OF AFFECTION which features members of Fury, Death Bells, and Lock and will see its release on March 3rd. First single/video for the track “Half Life” now streaming and pre-orders are live HERE.
Meticulously crafted with Grammy-nominated producer Alex Newport and emerging engineer Phillip Odom, Field of Appearances is an exceedingly memorable, precisely cohesive, and importantly, a refreshing addition to the alternative music landscape.
With the inclusion of drum machines, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, and auxiliary percussion, Field of Appearances highlights the band’s sophisticated evolution and experimentation from previous single Through and Through (Suicide Squeeze) and their self-titled tape. The result: ten songs exploding in character, contrast, and excitement.
Exploring themes of reflection, insufficiency, and Déjà vu as well as additional contributions from Bre Morell (Temple of Angels, Crushed) and Brittney Beppu, each track on Field of Appearances simultaneously plays a role in making it a more significant sum than its parts while also standing out individually.
OBJECT OF AFFECTION taps into the primitivism of said members’ other projects while elevating their capacity for atmosphere and melody. Hints of gloomy post-punk, forlorn new wave, and down-and-out Regan-era alternative rock reverberate in their sound, not as pastiche but in sonic kinship to the austerity and fatalism embedded in the previous generation’s desperate and dejected anthems.
Already sharing the stage with accomplished bands including Ceremony, Fiddlehead, Gulch, These Arms Are Snakes, and Special Interest, the band is a welcome addition to the Profound Lore family. Make sure to catch Object of Affection around North America following Field of Appearances’ March 03 release.
1. Half Life
2. Run Back
3. Time
4. Laying Claim
5. Buried
6. Someone
7. Is This Fate
8. Con-Man
9. Empty Eyes
10. Why Now
Upcoming OOA live dates:
01/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (w/Alien Boy, Dazy)
01/29 – San Diego, CA @ The Whistle Shop (w/Alien Boy, Dazy)
