Brighton-based duo Immersion, made up of Wire frontman Colin Newman & Minimal Compact’s Malka Spigel, have announced their new album, Sleepless, which is set for release June 15th via swim~.
Sleepless is at once a logical development from previous album Analogue Creatures Living On An Island and a huge leap forwards. Although the influence of German krautrock pioneers like Tangerine Dream and Popal Vuh is still detectable, Immersion have evolved their own far more personal sound. Their amalgam of fascinating textures and limpid melodies gives their compositions an irresistible appeal.
While warmly percolating analogue synths remain at the heart of Immersion’s sound, Sleepless finds their sonic palette broadened to encompass guitars, drums and bass. There’s a guest appearance from Matt Schulz of Holy Fuck, too, and a collaboration with Gil Luz and Asi Weitz of EBM band Hexenschuss. For a duo who once titled an album Low Impact, this is most definitely Immersion in high-impact mode!
The duo have also shared the first single & video from the record, “Microclimate“. Watch and listen to it below:
Sleepless artwork & tracklist:
1. Microclimate
2. Off Grid
3. MS19
4. Sleepless
5. Propulsoid with Matt Schulz
6. Hovertron
7. The Humming Sea
8. Manic Toys
9. Seeing is Believing with Hexenschuss
10. Io
As well as a North American tour with Matt Schulz from the amazing Holy Fuck guesting on about half of the shows, there will also be a ‘pre-tour’ Nanocluster, a regular night the band have created, where the Immersion perform a 30 minute set, followed by a guest 30 minute set and then a collaborative 30 minute set at the end. This upcoming Nanocluster on June 8th with take place in Brighton with Ulrich Schnauss as their guest/collaborator.
See Immersion live:
JUNE 8 NANOCLUSTER 4, RoseHill, Brighton, UK – with Ulrich Schnauss
JUNE 23 Bootleg Theatre, LA, California, USA – with Matt Schulz on drums
JUNE 24 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, California, USA – with Matt Schulz on drums
JUNE 26 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, Oregon, USA
JUNE 27 Barboza, Seattle, Washington, USA
JUNE 29 Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
JULY 1 Larimer Lounge, Denver, Colorado, USA
JULY 3 Record Bar, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
JULY 5 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
JULY 6 Schubas, Chicago, Illinois, USA – with Matt Schulz on drums
JULY 7 Third Man Records Cass Corridor, Detroit, Michigan, USA – with Matt Schulz on drums
JULY 9 The Drake, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – with Matt Schulz on drums
JULY 11 La Vitriola, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – with Matt Schulz on drums
JULY 13 Great Scott, Aliston, Massachusetts, USA – with Matt Schulz on drums
JULY 14 Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn, New York, USA – with Matt Schulz on drum