Chicago-based artist Lia Kohl has announced her third LP, Normal Sounds. The follow-up to last year’s The Ceiling Reposes is slated for release on August 30 via Moon Glyph. Listen to the new single ‘Car Alarm, Turn Signal’, which features flute and electronics from New York City sound artist Ka Baird, below.
“‘Car Alarm, Turn Signal’ is an attempt to capture the overlapping polyrhythms of the streets around my house: a late-night uber home, a car alarm outside the neighborhood market, a turn signal in a bird-filled parking lot,” Kohl shared in a statement. “I’ve woven these recordings together, mimicking them with cello and synths, expanding them into a lilting, expansive lullaby. The track opens with Ka Baird’s fierce, avian, flute playing; a shock of sunlight before we’re lulled to sleep. The video mirrors my process in making the album: taking something mundane — in this case, shadows on the sidewalk — and paying enough attention to them to see their beautiful, ephemeral geometry.”
Today, you can also hear a 11-track Kohl contributed to Just Cause Vol. 1, a new compilation with 100% of the proceeds going to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with Lia Kohl.
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Normal Sounds Tracklist:
1. Tennis Court Light, Snow
2. Car Alarm, Turn Signal [feat. Ka Baird]
3. Plane
4. Ice Cream Truck, Tornado Siren
5. Airport Fridge, Self Checkout
6. Car Horns (feat. Patrick Shiroishi)
7. Ignition, Sneakers
