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I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly

by They Grieve

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    SOLD OUT — "Their debut EP, "I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly", finds its conceptual starting point in Canadian author Timothy Findley’s novel "Pilgrim". In exploring the psychological and emotional contours of loss, grief, and memory, the record forms a seamless first-person narrative: "I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly" is the personal lamentation of a figure in anguish. The singular narrative resonates with the long-form composition — both elements coming together to produce an eclipsing phenomenology of grief."

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In the Wilderness I Came Upon an Altar to an Unknown God; I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly No voice called out: you came to me in a vision Drenched and shaking, the light carves your figure— A form given wholly to grief A grace or an affliction, A purity or a witness Cure me Let me see the marks death made Let me see the work of ages— For I am corruptible and you will corrupt me yet You will be the engine of my ruin You will flood me And though your loving hands may tremble I will guide them to my throat Yet should those hands falter Should they arrive Bearing neither gift nor curse It will be asked: What has he given? What has been given but loss? What voice is given to what cannot be held? Speak and be done with it Speak and be rid of the violence of memory It came to me in a vision: I dreamt you spoke the name of the void
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For all their sacred constructs And all their beautiful machines They kneel and weep They know not how a body can suffer In the dark that follows I doubt we will be forgiven

about

A drone-gloom project born of conflicting desires, Ottawa's They Grieve are a two-piece drawing influence from both minimalist ambient music as well as monolithic doom metal: the resulting sonic unity is a cultivated expression of urgency, tension, and weight.

Members Gary Thibert (formerly of Alaskan) and Deniz Guvenc (formerly of Stay Here) aim to experiment with new musical forms and textures while at the same time displaying reverence for their musical predecessors. Drone-y atmospherics meet with relentless power, while they incorporate semi-improvised synthesizers and electronics into the standard guitar/bass/percussion set up.

Their debut EP, "I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly", finds its conceptual starting point in Canadian author Timothy Findley’s novel "Pilgrim". In exploring the psychological and emotional contours of loss, grief, and memory, the record forms a seamless first-person narrative: "I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly" is the personal lamentation of a figure in anguish. The singular narrative resonates with the long-form composition—both elements coming together to produce an eclipsing phenomenology of grief.

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"I Made My Sacrifice Accordingly" is set for a cassette co-release through Dwyer Records and 100 Eyes in December 2016. In support of their debut EP, They Grieve is embarking on a short tour of Ontario and Quebec with crust/grind outfit Greber (members of Fuck the Facts, The Great Sabatini). They are also releasing a music video for the final track on the record, “The Name of the Void”.

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released December 19, 2016

Gary Thibert: Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drones
Deniz Guvenc: Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals, Electronics

Recorded, Mixed, and Produced by Gary Thibert at The Depot
Mastered by Topon Das at Apartment 2
Artwork and Layout by Pascale Arpin

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They Grieve Ottawa, Ontario

THEY GRIEVE is a two-piece drone/gloom band from Ottawa, Canada. Former members of ALASKAN and STAY HERE.

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