Sonic Narcotic, by Transient Waves

Sonic Narcotic

by Transient Waves

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£7 GBP or more

1.	Bluehead 02:05	buy track
2.	Cruise Control 03:08	buy track
3.	Monsoon 01:41	buy track
4.	Blackjack 05:41	buy track
5.	Paradise 05:44	buy track
6.	What I'm Shootin' for 07:39	buy track
7.	Sketch On the Eastern Shore 02:08	buy track
8.	8.8 09:21	buy track

about

Having previously released albums on Che's i imprint and cool US label, Darla, Philadelphia-based three-piece Transient Waves followed up their debut 12" on Fat Cat with an LP.

Based around guitar, bass, vocals and drums, but fleshed out through a heavy use of the sampler and FX processing, 'Sonic Narcotic' delivers, as its title hints, a luscious, shimmering ambience.

Drones and voice-as-texture overlap one another; rhythms and loops hook the listener into dizzying soundscapes; odd sound-events, glitches, eastern chimes and percussion individualise a space that recalls the sonic manipulation of post-rock pioneers like My Bloody Valentine, Seefeel or Bowery Electric, whilst aligning them with the very best of the current US scene.

credits

released June 28, 1999

license

about

FatCat Records Brighton, UK

discography

Vida

Jun 2024
The Hollow

May 2024
Happy

Apr 2024
Coat Of Arms

Mar 2024

more releases...

contact / help

Contact FatCat Records

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Sonic Narcotic, you may also like:

Because of a Flower
by Ana Roxanne

supported by 5 fans who also own “Sonic Narcotic”

Bought the vinyl. Spectacular use of sound with some insane vocals overhead. David Elias
go to album
Rhinestones
by HTRK

supported by 5 fans who also own “Sonic Narcotic”

Un silencio que se extiende por las calles, nocturno. Oscar Coyoli
go to album
Rarities
by HTRK

supported by 4 fans who also own “Sonic Narcotic”

If my future kids don’t play this for me on my deathbed I never loved them anyway yeah
go to album
Threnody for the KhoiSan
by garth erasmus

Decades of political activism are funneled into a fusion of traditional Southern African music, free jazz, and avant-garde composition. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 24, 2024
go to album
The Confluence LP
by Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21

Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024
go to album
Have Some Shame
by don't get lemon

Gutsy New Romantic synthpop from Austin, Texas with hooks and heartache galore. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024
go to album
HEY WHAT
by Low

supported by 4 fans who also own “Sonic Narcotic”

Mimi was so unbelievably amazing. More is a perfect track in a flawless album. ollie gn
go to album