deathcrash share two new songs

‘Hits’ and ‘Tens’ feature on a forthcoming expanded edition of the group’s sophomore album Less.

London slowcore outfit deathcrash have announced plans to release an expanded edition of their praised sophomore album Less.

The aptly entitled Less+ includes two new instrumental songs crafted during early writing sessions for the recently released album and several remixes helmed by the likes of Water From Your Eyes and Mandy Indiana. New songs ‘Hits’ and ‘Tens’ are available to stream online in advance and see the band generously leaning furthermore in to the simmering post-rock elements of their captivating sound.

A statement from deathcrash elaborates

“During the process of making Less we slowly took apart the boundaries that we had originally outlined as essential for the record. It expanded outwards past the pure slow release we intended to make, and touched other aspects of music we were enjoying at the time. Nevertheless, what remained from the Less manifesto was the title and the desire to release the antithesis of Return.

Two further tracks had initially been planned for the album, one of which was recorded in Scotland, and the other in London. During the many hours we had to sit and talk while recording, a decision was made for “Hits” and “Tens” to not be included on Less. They were instead pressed as b-sides for those that bought the “Empty Heavy” 12″. These tracks are in the manner of our previous Home Demos and songs for m i-iv, and contain what is left of Less from those early writing sessions in March 2022.

It is with a joy in irony that we can now release them as part of an extended, deluxe version of the record that will be called Less+.

Accompanying these songs will be a series of remixes from other artists we admire, who have lovingly reimagined deathcrash into new forms we have yet to discover ourselves.”

View the full track list for Less+ and hear ‘Hits’ and ‘Tens’ below.

Less+

1 ‘Pirouette’
2 ‘Empty Heavy’
3 ‘Duffy’s’
4 ‘And Now I Am Lit’
5 ‘Distance Song’
6 ‘Turn’
7 ‘Dead, Crashed’
8 ‘Hits’
9 ‘Tens’
10 ‘Pirouette’ (nomorewillroam Remix)
11 ‘Turn’ (Water From Your Eyes Remix)
12 ‘Empty Heavy’ (Sped Up Version)
13 ‘And Now I Am Lit’ (LORE Remix)
14 ‘Duffy’s’ (Mandy, Indiana Remix)
15 ‘And Now I Am Lit’ (Lauren Auder x Dviance Remix)

Less+ releases on November 3rd via Fire Talk. Pre-order the album here.

Words by Sam Wilkinson.

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