Epic45 - Through Broken Summer

2018 release. Staffordshire's purveyors of pastoral pop, Epic45, return after a seven-year hiatus with Through Broken Summer. The album is the band's first release since 2011's critically acclaimed album Weathering, which explored the lingering death of rural communities. Much of what has always driven Epic45 still remains; the British landscape, hazy childhood memories and a sense of loss. However, as tensions across Britain have increased, Epic45 have been forced to re-examine their relationship with the country in which they live. Atmospheric soundscapes combined with subtle electronics permeate throughout 'Through Broken Summer'. 'Outside' and 'From Quiet Houses' are written with a sense of grandeur and astral beauty but darker moments are witnessed on tracks like 'Other Rooms', a glitchy, static affair.