Alance Ward, u.a. bekannt als mit Drumsticks bewaffneter Musiker im Lineup von Azure Rey oder Memphis Khan, bringt in den kommenden Tagen das neue Album seines Soloprojektes Winded heraus, auf dem er sämtliche Instrumente spielt. Das auf 40 Einheiten limitierte Tape “Deap Phat” ist ein so derber wie furioser Hybrid (post-)punkiger, pychedelischer und funk-angehauchter Einflüsse und klingt in seiner Opulenz kaum wie ein herkömmliches Soloalbum. “Growing up skateboarding and playing music in the Los Angeles DIY scene became the foundation of how Alance Ward’s music would always sound”, heißt es beim Label Cruel Nature.

“Moving to Chicago to record and tour with various bands is how he learned to refine that sound. Being immersed in Chicago’s creative atmosphere Alance found himself playing drums on tours for artists like Jim Fairchild, formally of Modest Mouse, and the duo Azure Ray. All the while unconsciously filing away ideas that would become his solo music project, Winded. After experiencing a recent esoteric awakening, Alance relied on a cocktail of intuition and instinct rather than beers and booze to make his latest Winded recording. Adopting an automatic writing practice gave way to the hybrid style heard on Deap Phat. Like some kind of post punk parallax, the songs seem to morph in woozy ways with each listen”. Das Album ist auch digital erhältlich.