Syrup House

by Jilk

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Nick Smith This is just amazing. The best thing I've heard in a long time.

Mink Steekelenburg Such a gorgeous record, thank you Jilk! The full album is just absolutely lovely and last track had me in tears:)

Damian Smith Incredible piece of work - I love all the intricate layering of sounds and changes that bubble under the beautifully crafted melody - best thing ive heard in a long while - superb album on a brilliant label.

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1.	Funny Voices 06:10	buy track
2.	The Love That Pulls You In 07:39	buy track
3.	128 Rushes 06:10	buy track
4.	Misunderstood Minotaur 03:12	buy track
5.	The Bewilderment Inside Syrup House 06:36	buy track
6.	Lessons in Ghosts 07:20	buy track
7.	Flags 08:57	buy track

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Haunted Bedrooms established the Jilk sound with a clash of cascading chamber instruments meeting brittle electronics and experimental noise. Frequently quiet and emotional but also edged with spikes and sharp teeth. On Syrup House, however, the collective dig out a much smoother and sweeter sound. And while ‘expect the unexpected’ should still be your guiding principle, here you can dive deep into luscious droning textures and swelling orchestration which sits alongside the warmth of analogue house and techno.

A series of church based improvisations are reworked into clockwork symphonies of clattering percussion and driving, joyous synth workouts. Vocals are much more present in the Syrup House, as Jilk draws from ethereal dream pop motifs while deconstructing traditional song structures into warm blankets of cloudy dynamics.

Syrup House follows a loose narrative about a magic-realist night club that appears and disappears at will. Inside, a labyrinthine interior contains corridors of ecstatic love and self realisation. Ultimately, during testing times, it is compassion that will prevail and Syrup House is where that compassion goes to dance away the blues.

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released March 24, 2023

Jilk are a UK based collective of musicians, fusing a bewildering collage of home-found sounds with the ambient soundscapes of washy synths, exquisite strings, insect-like clicks and cuts, and huge gorgeous waves of all encompassing experimental noise. Collaboration and open minded exploration are at the centre of all that they do.

On this album Jilk were: Cags Diep, Paul Eadie, Neil Gay, Jon Gibson, Nuala Honan, Emma Hooper, Andreas Laudwein, Kayla Painter, Beth Porter and Jon Worsley.

Syrup house was mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum Studios, Bristol.

Artwork by Ed Bidgood

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Jilk are a UK based collective of musicians, fusing a bewildering collage of home-found sounds with the ambient soundscapes of washy synths, exquisite strings, insect-like clicks and cuts, and huge gorgeous waves of all encompassing experimental noise. Collaboration and open minded exploration are at the centre of all that they do. ... more

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