#yet further

[arthurzdrinc]

Almost six years after Sioum’s debut LP, on May 20th of 2016 the group released their second full-length album Yet Further. It was recorded and engineered by Greg Norman (Russian Circles, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican.) Whereas their debut I Am Mortal, But Was Fiend was based mainly on fictional stories and imagery, the 🎶 of Yet Further serves more as artifacts that reflect and convey the personal tribulation, hopes, and fears experienced after their first album was released. The 🎶 maintained a similar cinematic and emotional core, but with more content, variation, and complexity throughout each song. A noticeably more progressive influence could also be heard, with heavier exploration of distortion passages. . Yet Further is available across ALL digital platforms! . (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmg00YKggMA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ibjkkb2qi1e6

[arthurzdrinc]

Here is an exhibit of my abstract art at Cassava Cafe in Chicago. It’s concept art for my band Sioum’s sophomore full-length album, Yet Further. It took us over 6 years to complete all the 🎶 for this album so it only felt best that I work on the art for something so personal and intense. The tribulations experienced are like artifacts now for myself and my band members. The style was abstract and intentional as we wanted to reveal the microcosms almost at a molecular level of human suffering and striving. You can download all of our 🎶 for FREE on Bandcamp including Yet Further, which was released May 20th of 2016! For Vinyl lovers Sioum has a glorious glossy 2xLP for Yet Further and the DigiPak (📀) that contains all of the art in a booklet. Each painting represents a song or movement on the album. https://sioum.bandcamp.com/🎶 . Also quite spiritually significant for Chicago as a whole is the Cubs winning a couple years ago when Yet Further was released! What a day to be alive! . (at Cassava Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmg0tnGg6LV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=85pu2qg3uzsk

[wallowingindarkness]

Listen to: Welcome to New Beginnings by Sioum

[threestarsmash]

Sioum is an instrumental trio based out of Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2008, the band consists of Dorian Zdrinc (guitar), Arthur Zdrinc (drums) and Kevin Clark (keys). They often draw inspiration from film, video games, and most frequently, emotion itself. Post-metal, as well as progressive influence are often noted, although occasionally, many broad (and unusual) influences, such as contemporary classical and chiptune, can be heard.

That last line citing the (somewhat contradictory, at first blush) influences of classical and chiptune is especially audible on “Unknown”--I love that gooey, ratty velcro bass fuzz that starts this track up and forms its core.

Melding staircase-ascending post-rock guitar tremolo, pleasantly repetitive riffing, ambient swells, and the aforementioned aggressive, silicon chippy, gutsy, Evil Unicorns-esque bassfuzz in perfect harmony, the song clocks in at 10:45, yet somehow never bores. The brooding drum intro is suddenly torn asunder with the soundtrack to powering up for a fight---like a man at the end of his rope, filling with sinister rage, clenching his fists and bathing in a fiery aura of determination paired with bitter antipathy---and unfurls into extended exploration of the main riff. The thunderous, vengeful bumblebee fluttering of the outro section will get palms sweaty, hearts and fists pumping, and heads banging.

The rest of this album is good, too, though it grazes much closer to the softer side of all things post-rock. Shout out to Heavy Blog Is Heavy for introducing me to Sioum’s music.

[threestarsmash]

Really enjoy how this builds and develops. Lots of chewy texture, interplay between ratty fuzz guitar/bass and a spooky synth that comes in to echo them. Also, the following section introduces violin. Altogether more interesting than many post-rock instrumentals.

Full album Yet Further comes out May 20.

[arthurzdrinc]

(TIER 8.5 & TIER 12) A note from me (Arthur)... I'm really excited about these two new Tiers we are releasing for Sioum's Kickstarter Campaign! Why!? Because my friend Emily Campbell and I slaved for months on-end trying to hone in on the essence of Yet Further. This art contains our blood, sweat, and tears (to say the least). So please consider upgrading your pledge to Tier 8.5, or Tier 12. Thank you very much for your support. It means the world to me, Emily, and to Sioum. Here are all the details in our Update #5: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sioum/yet-further-sioums-second-full-length-album/posts/1539608

[arthurzdrinc]

Yet Further: Sioum's Second Full-Length Album - Help Chicago-based instrumental group Sioum complete the production of their 2nd full-length album. Your support = awesome! - http://kck.st/1ZtI1iX