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Book of Wyrms have recorded the epic ambient, instrumental song, 'Sodapop Glacier'. Why would a band who built its name on tight songwriting and haunting vocals put out an improvised instrumental track as their latest single? Remember that Seinfeld when George did the exact opposite of every impulse he had? Bassist Jay 'Jake' Linsley said of Sodapop Glacier: “We wanted to do something totally different. We kind of specialize in LPs of very planned songs, so this was pretty much the exact opposite. By myself on a rainy day over the summer and feeling inspired by the weather, I just started playing bass over a drone for a few hours while it rained and thundered. The melodies and phrases were heavily inspired by Northern Indian monsoon ragas (which I listen to a lot during the late spring and summer), but I don't want anyone to think it's an authentic interpretation of that rich tradition. I picked my favorite sections and cut out the rest, and then went back through and built drones and synths to accompany the bass. We brought those tracks to Absolute Future Studio and Bobby added drums and Kyle added guitar. It was very spontaneous for them... more ====1. 01 Sodapop Glacier 00:00 02 Sodapop Glacier (extended version) 08:54 ==== released October 26, 2022 ******************************* Support the Channel Buy a Coffee for 666MrDoom ********************************
