Gate - A Republic Of Sadness LP xx1968 in ice cold glasses toasting

in ice cold glasses toasting the living and the dead

'9 Classic Tracks' sees Sarah Mary Chadwick venture into decidedly lusher territory – her unmistakably raw vocals present this time through a vaseline filter and with an air of reflection indicative of both artistic growth and intimate evolution

JohnÕs voice lulls us in an earthy calmness as he sits hunched like a scarecrow over the piano

Monomaniacal in its bleakness

Gate - A Republic Of Sadness LP xx1968 in ice cold glasses toastingThe first new Gate record in over a decade, A Republic of Sadness is as much a reason for celebration as indoctrination into the creative genius of Michael Morley. Known primarily for his work in The Dead C, Morley simultaneously has been doing Gate since he's started playing. A Republic of Sadness comprises the apex of Morley's various interests in one collection. His guitar and vocal drones permeate through looped beats and sounds, arriving at a