THE BODY ANNOUNCE DEVASTATING NEW ALBUM, THE CRYING OUT OF THINGS

The Body have been a leading force of innovation in heavy music for over two decades. The prolific duo of guitarist/vocalist Chip King and electronics/percussionist Lee Buford have consistently expanded the scope of what heavy music can be. The Body has produced a wealth of groundbreaking collaborations and benchmark albums that over the past twenty years have changed the perceptions and mould the landscape of heavy music. Known for their monolithic force in the room, and their inventive production techniques, their albums redefine standards. Tightly packed with deceptively nuanced arrangements, exhilarating and challenging distortion, their albums are possessed of an unmistakably singular sound. The Crying Out of Things is a culmination of all that The Body have done before, highlighting their mastery of dynamic, monumental music that pushes toward the sound of oblivion.

From the band’s origins, incorporating unorthodox methods to achieve an oppressive atmosphere has been essential to their alchemy. Full choirs, unexpected sound samples, 70s-inspired horn lines, dub drum beats and diverse guest performances have speckled their varied and eclectic repertoire, tethered together in complex webs of distortion and noise. The Crying Out of Things harnesses elements from their groundbreaking catalog: the expansive, ecstatic distortion and live energy of I’ve Seen All I Need To See, the ambitious layering and arrangements on I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer, and the corroded pop edge of No One Deserves Happiness, into one compact work. Guest performances from regular collaborators vocalist Ben Eberle, horn player Dan Blacksburg, and recent collaborator Felicia Chen add essential textural range.

The Crying Out Of Things makes clear The Body’s distinct power to convey a dark range of emotions through inspired arrangements, dynamics, and sound selections. Alongside producer/engineer Seth Manchester, the duo’s voracious and omnivorous musical appetites have pushed the studio as an instrument into new avenues to conjure profound feelings from their music. The Crying Out of Things cements The Body’s place as a leader at the vanguard of heavy new music, their boundless creativity vividly enmeshed with their ability to convey anguish, crafted with visceral clarity to devastating impact.

The Body are currently on tour alongside collaborator Dis Fig throughout the UK and EU, whom they released Orchards of a Futile Heaven earlier this year.