⋘Only available as a digital download via Bandcamp or a limited edition 12" Gatefold LP, "Farewell All Joy" (MONOLITH and Tenzenmen Records; 2012) is the debut full length by IDYLLS. Interestingly enough, since no CD version exists, "Bastardized Harvest / Spring In The Badlands" is technically the fifth and final track on Side A of the vinyl. The album's credits read: "Tracking and mixing was a collaborative effort from both James Balderston at Capitalsound Studios, Adelaide, and Chris Brownbill at Sun Distortion Studios, Brisbane. Mastered by Carl Saff."⋙
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One count of guitarist, drummer, vocalist and bassist - IDYLLS. Two years of heavy experimentation and member reconfiguration lead to a lucid birth in early 2011. Three tracks of absolutely scathing temperatures, 'Amps for God/Plague Hell' is but a sliver of the desperately violent catharsis to come. Post-life. Pre-cemetery. Sun Distorted.
[For fans of Agents of Abhorrence, Converge, Orchid and Pig Destroyer]
"Farewell All Joy'" is an intense journey that brings to ferocious light the uglier sides of human experience. IDYLLS balance astounding technical precision and an unbridled punishment across all instruments with a gnashing, multi-faceted vocal input. The 10 harrowing tracks warp 20 minutes through an insurmountable passage of time, with absolutely maniacal arrangements, grinding intensity, and sudden yet progressive drops in mood as key components.
<Band Members>
Tristan Agostino - drums
Jordan Pulman - vocals
James Horgan - bass/vocals
Chris Brownbill - guitar/vocals/electronics
*Additional vocals by Patrick Ruggles, Lochlan Watt, Agador Spartacus. Additional guitars and noise by Karl Hartwig.
<Band Contact>
chris@monolithmonolith.com
<Press Contact>
lochlan.watt@gmail.com (Lochlan Watt)
<Booking Agent>
sundistortion@gmail.com (Chris Brownbill)