Kendra Sheetz Vancouver’s SLIP~ons has released their debut album, an EP entitled Heavy Machinery. The band also recently released a new single and accompanying music video for the title track.
The black and white video was shot by Ryan C. Clark and both directed and edited by the R.D. Cane. It consists of layers of short montages of the band in rehearsal with heady, swirling edits that play with time and space.
After a long run of obstacles, SLIP~ons have finally been able to announce their debut EP Heavy Machinery (mixed by Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy fame). It took some effort for the band to get there with serious health concerns, the global pandemic and demos which just weren’t finding the band’s live vibe.
Reflecting on the process bassist Minato said:
“I think the songs on this EP are sonically and musically the closest we’ve come so far to representing who and what we are as a band. The songwriting, singing and playing and the arrangements have definitely pushed us forward as a group in a really awesome way. I’m very happy with the way the record has turned out. The artwork for the EP is also totally fantastic and I recommend picking up a copy on vinyl.”
The album was recorded at both Monarch and Vertical Studios in Vancouver by Olivia Quan. Unfortunately, part of the process was marked by tragedy. Pytel recalls,
“Olivia passed away maybe a week or ten days after our last overdub session. I think I learned about it via an Instagram post from Monarch/Tom Dobrzanski, and obviously it was a shock. I mean, she was only 25 and the picture of vibrant creative health. We all feel like this recording is the first to really accurately sound like us, and Olivia was a big part of making that happen. Her technical skills were flawless and effortless, and she was always calm and positive.”
The black and white video was shot by Ryan C. Clark and both directed and edited by the R.D. Cane. It consists of layers of short montages of the band in rehearsal with heady, swirling edits that play with time and space.
Check out the video for “Heavy Machinery” below:
You can also stream the album and grab your own copy on 12″ vinyl here:
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