Stream: Draemings, ‘Fire In Hell’

Daiana Feuer on March 31st, 2017

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Draemings last August at MainFest Alhambra (Photo by Jessica Hanley)

After her solo release, “Nevada,” got the attention of Sumerian Records, Kimi Recor thought the future looked welcoming for her dark and stormy weather music, but the label deal turned out to be less than ideal, and it took two years for the album to finally see a release last summer. Now Recor has a fresh vision for Draemings, and she’s celebrating that with a new self-titled EP, due April 21 on Play Like A Girl Records, her collective’s foray into releasing music.

The band is now a four-piece comprised of Recor, bassist Thorson, guitarist Christopher Vick and Nathaniel Meek on drums. Thorson produced and mixed the EP at his Underwater Studios. He says, “Making records gives you a chance to make a futuristic statement, to fabricate an imaginary emotional and conceptual landscape. And when a record is successful, that imaginary space can actually become a real space for people to live in and use in their lives.” He and Recor agree that this gives making a record a political art form. Recor explains: “In the past, I would’ve never considered my music political. I’ve always been more introverted and self-documenting when it comes to writing lyrics and songs. But this heavy shift has occurred, and more and more of my songs are turning towards political themes.” She says this EP is about “taking back your power, speaking up for yourself, and most importantly speaking up for others.” Some songs have overt political themes, others take a more figurative and personal approach. “Fire In Hell” is about the power imbalance in a relationship and rebuilding yourself in the aftermath of a breakup. The song has a somber, shadowy mood but with a clear streak of confidence cutting through like a thunder clap.

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