black midi

John L / Despair

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A 12" single to accompany the second full length album from the acclaimed black midi.

Album opener “John L,” available for 12” pre-order today with b side “Despair,”  has a massive sound, driven by some gutsy Discipline-era King Crimson thrust, and energy wrought by the inclusion of Jerskin Fendrix on violin. The group tease the raging track to the point of nonexistence before leading it through caverns of reverb and gauzy snareskin landscapes, just for it to return, hitting hard as hell once more. The story painted is a jet black comedy about what happens to cult leaders when their followers turn on them.

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