KOKOMO // TOTEM YOUTH - MILKY CLEAR VINYL (LP)

KOKOMO // TOTEM YOUTH - MILKY CLEAR VINYL (LP) RELEASE DATE: 15 Nov 2019 In difficult times such as what we face today, it is often our artists that shine most truthfully and with the strongest sense of urgency and purpose. For an instrumental band it can be difficult to channel a specific message to the audience, and the hope is that listeners will use the music to create their own narratives, but sometimes themes can be gleaned from the tones and substance of a record. Kokomo have been an establish force on the post-rock scene for a number of years now and have always embraced heavier elements, but with their newest release Totem Youth the band have composed their most intense record to date, a grave reflection of the world that faces us when we gaze out the window. Totem Youth is the product of musicians coming together to compose the music that most honestly reflects their feelings in the moment, with no pre-determined design going in. The result is weighty and dark, looming and