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Glimpse of Heaven

by Chasms

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1.
Ache 04:09
I ache to be promised I ache to be thought of I ache to be chosen I hate to be The one who asks Speaks demands I make it seem easy I ache to be savored I ache to be part of I ache to be spoken I hate to be The one who asks Speaks demands I make it seem easy I ache
2.
I awake In another dream Yesterday Seems so perfect Now I awake in another The consequence of another Dream
3.
Caught a glimpse of heaven Saw a flash of love We’ll never get there ‘Cause it’s never enough
4.
Decay 05:00
Breathe in the quiet Deaden the sound Exhale the decay Never said aloud Swallowed by Silence and denial A stream of blood Poisoned by memory A body of injury
5.
Parallel 03:52
Have you ever Dreamed of me Like the way I do Of you Do you remember Every scene Like the way I do Of you Are you troubled By what you’ve seen? Something familiar In me Have you ever Recreated pain ‘Cause it’s familiar You should know better I should know better Have you ever Dreamed of me Like the way I do Of you
6.
You play your games I say fuck the rules You calculate When you make your move That kind of thing Always worked before But I’m coming to I’m not in need anymore Things have changed For me You know just who you need to be To get what you want You can’t fail If you don’t try You can’t hurt If you don’t try Things have changed For me
7.
Aftertaste 03:27
The aftertaste Of sweetness Sours everything Elusive ecstasy A bitter casualty Of sweetness A craving satisfied Fades and reminds Of sweetness
8.
Submit 04:21
Make a show Make a display To make it real It’s a reliable way To prove that you feel Make it known Cue the charade You made a deal It’s the price that you pay For something to feel But it’s not real I submit to the game Is this how You wanted to play? Take your turn Take your place What’s left to reveal? Reap rewards for the way You proved that you feel Trade your lines of eloquent praise For something real Til you find a better way There’s nothing to feel It’s finally real I submit to the game Is this how You wanted to play?
9.
I could see all of a sudden In a moment of silence It’s just a matter of timing It’s just a matter of timing I’ve been waiting For the spell to break I could see all of a sudden In a moment of silence It’s just a matter of timing

about

Jess Labrador’s deeply personal work as Chasms has always felt like an unveiling. Following 2019’s ‘The Mirage,’ which was a dark, dubby meditation on grief and loss, this new album is both familiar and different. The third full-length under the Chasms name, ‘Glimpse of Heaven’ trades in washes of reverb for starker moments of closeness and intimacy. An exploration of the personal inventory and reckoning necessary to move forward in life, the LP considers not only how we relate to the world, but more importantly how we relate to ourselves.

While always distinct, you could previously detect post-punk, shoegaze, and dub sensibilities in the music. Dreamy drift tethered by skittered beats, airy vocals, and melancholic melodies are here like previous efforts too. However, at the same time, Labrador steps into new territory with an expanse of vaporous synths and samples, adding to the project’s ethereal electronic pop and dubwise pulse. Lush guitars glisten throughout the album, but this time only in sparse, disciplined embellishments. ‘Glimpse of Heaven’ is a fully realized version of Chasms beyond its influences; to say that this is a seamless evocation of such disparate sounds as Massive Attack, Basic Channel, Sade, Seefeel and Dif Juz is to say it is wholly unique.

Produced and recorded by Labrador, ‘Glimpse of Heaven’ was mixed by Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), who also contributed additional production to the album.

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released February 24, 2023

℗ + © 2022 felte
Chasms is Jess Labrador
All songs written, produced, performed & engineered by Jess Labrador
Mixed + additional engineering, production, bass, & piano by Joshua Eustis
Recorded @ Del Olmo Studio, Los Angeles, Summer 2021
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri @ Black Knoll Studio, New York
Album art by Anthony Ciannamea
Additional art & layout by Nigel Dennis

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