Stepping away from his days as a musician to focus on life and responsibilities 15 years ago, sonic adventurer James Hrabak of Slack Armada has returned to the music community with a new album.

“There was an aligning of the planets,” the Chicago-based composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist says with a chuckle. “My personal life was becoming less hectic and I had time to dedicate to music, so I looked into recording software and pulled the guitar out of the closet to see what I could do.”

Mr. Hrabak’s new 4 song EP is a journey through ambient, instrumental soundscapes, enticing compositional narratives, and dramatic textures characterized by it post-rock, dark wave, shoegaze elements.

Not including vocals on this record was not originally a conscious decision as Hrabak explains,

“As I was building up the tracks, I thought ‘Maybe I can make the music speak to somebody without that additional guide of a human voice.’ I wanted to let the listener be transported with fewer guideposts.”

This record is the soundtrack to an emotional, creative awakening.

An EP of vocal music is coming soon, but until then go support the Self-Titled EP.

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