Video: New material from Talkdemonic

In a near-deserted patch of Mercury Lounge, we approached silence. At first, it was logistical, a consequence of our thinned ranks. But even as more people filled in the front rows, the stillness stretched on. As Portland's Horse Feathers softly claimed the stage and began unspooling songs from Words Are Dead , the silence sounded like reverence. It was a basking hush; it was an awe that echoed louder than applause. Or maybe we just really needed to strain to hear Justin Ringle sing. His voice is often wisp-light and weightless, as [...]

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