Now Always Fades - Into The Doldrums

Now Always Fades – Into The Doldrums
Northern Underground Records (NU007)

LP – Standard Black Vinyl – Downtempo · Trip‑Hop · Ethereal Pop

Nine haze‑drenched tracks mixing downtempo street‑soul, chill trip‑hop and dreamy Melbourne nocturnes.

This album opens with the titular “Into The Doldrums,” a misty ambient piece led by Lili Hall’s vocals and brooding atmospheres that ease you into a deeply melancholic, sun‑struck sound. From there Xavier (Nas Xavier Parr Bacash) builds layers of subtle synth‑pop, street‑soul rhythms, and late‑night downtempo beats that feel cinematic in scope.

Tracks like “Close To Greatness” and “A Pain I Used To Feel” shift the mood into soulful breakbeat territory, with live drums and guest vocals giving each cut its own emotional snapshot. Side two drifts into collaboration territory with Tilly Vickers‑Willis on songs such as “24hrs” and “Branching Moments,” extending ethereal, trip‑hop grooves and post‑punk sensibilities into a cohesive album flow.

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