
John Dwyer of Oh Sees launches new Bent Arcana group with debut track "The Gate"
Oh Sees' John Dwyer has formed a new group called Bent Arcana, and he's shared their debut track "The Gate".
Bent Arcana is made up of John Dwyer, TV On The Radio’s Kyp Malone (modular synths), Ryan Sawyer (percussion, drums, vocals), Peter Kerlin (bass), Brad Caulkins (saxophone), Tom Dolas (keyboards), Marcos Rodriguez (guitar), Laena "Geronimo" Myers-Ionita (violin), Joce Soubiran (tenor saxophone), and Andres Renteria (percussion).
"The Gate" is the group's debut track, and is also the opening song from their forthcoming self-titled debut album.
On Dwyer's Bandcamp page, he writes, "This is the first interstellar transmission from five days of electrified & improvised sessions recorded at Stu-Stu-Studio, edited down to 40 minutes for your earballs. Bent Arcana is the inceptive chapter in what I hope to be several releases showcasing these types of off-the-cuff musical compositions. So you can try your fry on and turn off. This one is very much on the ECM / 70s hard fusion / prog-kraut tip. It is a many pronged weapon, swung by the spontaneous sentinel."
Tracklist:
- The Gate
- Outré Sorcellerie
- Misanthrope Gets Lunch
- Mimi
- Oblivion Sigil
- Sprites
- Ami Taf Ra signs to Brainfeeder and shares new single, "Speak To Us (Outro)"
- Black Honey present new single "Insulin" and announce album release tour
- anaiis meditates on motherhood with cover of Lauryn Hill's "To Zion"
- Arca returns with double-sided single, "Puta / Sola"
- Self Esteem covers "Starburster" by Fontaines D.C.
- Nearly half of Gen Alpha are listening to CDs and vinyl
- N8NOFACE signs to Stones Throw and presents "Waiting to Wait for You"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday

Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke
Tall Tales

billy woods
GOLLIWOG

Mclusky
the world is still here and so are we
