Vehemence, by Optional

Vehemence

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1.	The Resident 09:19
2.	Ephemeral Decay 07:16	lyrics
The body is a temple The body is finite The body lay The body decay The body returns to the earth The earth thrives Composting past lives Photosynthesize Our body is a temple is Earth
3.	Exhaustion 16:48

about

With looming shutdowns in February 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the final few recordings for Optional's debut LP could not be completed. Shuttered inside, Vehemence was born.

Named after the desire to produce more music, Vehemence is a teaser of things to come: ideas which could not be fully realized in the upcoming LP.

Put some headphones on, increase the bass, sit back and relax. You're going on a journey.

credits

released January 8, 2021

All music written and performed by Derek J. Smith
All music performed by bass guitar, except for use of Kaossilator in Ephemeral Decay and midi keyboards in Exhaustion.
Sounds from Lake Huron recorded in Bayfield, Ontario in Sept. 2019
Recorded at Home One in March and November 2020
Engineered, produced, & mixed by Derek J. Smith
Mastered by Johnny D'Elia at Highfield Studios
Album photo by Tino Berardi
Layouts by Derek J. Smith

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Optional Ontario

From Ontario, Canada.

Vehemence EP January 8th, 2021

Under the Sleeping Willow LP November 25th, 2022

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