In The Dark, by Abrams

In The Dark

by Abrams

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Richard Thomas Heavy and pulsating. Melodic hooks and vocals. Great in small doses. Uncle Acid might ask where you got the idea for the cover art from?

kmgtrain This album rocks! Props to Small Stone for supporting some great bands. Heavy, spacey, melodic, and dense. Great step forward from their last album. Happy to add this fuzzy slab of wax to my collection. Loving these fuzzy and hypnotic grooves. Buy it now! Cheers!

Darknight Abrams album In the Dark is the heavy rock masterpiece that I've been waiting for. These guys can write great songs with punchy riffs and gorgeous vocal hooks, flawless record created through passion of being human and rock music. You need this album, everybody. Favorite track: In The Clouds.

Matthew Parness Another great album from a band that deserves more recognition. You cannot go wrong with any previous Abrams album and this is another killer one to add to your collection.

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Side A:
1. Like Hell (03:59)
2. Death Tripper (03:26)
3. Better Living (04:17)
4. In The Clouds –(02:59)
5. Fever Dreams (03:21)
6. Body Pillow (05:04)

Side B:
1. Leather Jacket (04:18)
2. White Sand (03:44)
3. In The Dark (05:09)
4. Black Tar Mountain (06:28)

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	1.	Like Hell 03:59
	2.	Death Tripper 03:25
	3.	Better Living 04:16
	4.	In The Clouds 02:59
	5.	Fever Dreams 03:20
	6.	Body Pillow 05:04
	7.	Leather Jacket 04:18
	8.	White Sand 03:44
	9.	In The Dark 05:09
	10.	Black Tar Mountain 06:28
	11.	East Coast Dreams (Bonus track) 04:31

about

Initially seeking to fuse melodic hooks with dissonance, Abrams began in 2013 in Denver, Colorado, with guitarist/vocalist Zach Amster and bassist/vocalist Taylor Iversen. Later joined by drummer Ryan DeWitt, Abrams has released an EP and three studio albums all to critical acclaim. With each release the listener can hear the band evolving and maturing to what it has become today. A band dedicated to compelling songwriting, and energetic live performances, Abrams ups the ante with the moody, heavy, psychedelic rock venture of their forthcoming LP, 'In the Dark.'

Adding Patrick Alberts (Call of The Void) to the lineup, 'In the Dark' is Abrams’ first release as a four-piece, following behind 2020's 'Modern Ways.' With the pandemic cancelling all touring plans for Modern Ways, Abrams immediately got to work demoing 25 plus songs for their next release. Given the world was in lockdown, Amster took a deep dive to learn the ins and outs of home recording in order to refine song structure, with a hyperfocus put on vocal hooks. There was a goal set to have as complete and polished songs as possible prior to entering the studio in Summer of 2021 with Producer/Engineer/Collaborator Dave Otero (Khemmis, Cattle Decapitation) at Flatline Audio who was the last piece in shaping the final soundscape.

The new collection is a fine-tuned 45-minute sonic journey detailing the angers, fears, frustrations and joys inherent in living in a world gone mad. With cinematic guitar riffs, brooding leads and addictive vocal hooks, Abrams conjures a mature, polished and intensely passionate craft, urgent but not at all rushed. There are hints of early AmRep mixed in with the larger sounds of 90’s alt heroes Failure, Quicksand and Hum. Combine that with the heaviness of recent Mastodon and stoner psychedelia of All Them Witches and you get ‘In The Dark”.

For fans of Mastodon, Queens of the Stone Age, All Them Witches, Cave In, Abrams’ 'In the Dark' is out via Small Stone Records in September 2022.

credits

released September 9, 2022

Abrams is:
Zachary Amster: guitar and vocals
Taylor Iversen: bass and vocals
Ryan DeWitt: drums
Patrick Alberts: guitar

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio.
Produced by Abrams and Dave Otero.
Album art and layout by Robin Gnista.
All songs written and performed by Abrams.
Published by Small Stone Records (ASCAP).

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