KILYNN LUNSFORD had been conceiving her first solo album since she was a young teen. Growing up in Philadelphia through the MTV era of Missy Elliot, Timbaland and the Swing Mob collective, and drawn towards its “sometimes ridiculous, but overloaded” qualities, she found herself returning to that state of emerging adulthood when the moment for a solo record finally arose. ‘Custodians of Human Succession’, released on Ever Never Records, straddles unclear boundaries between electro-pop, post-punk and the avant-garde; it delves into those liminal spaces between pop culture and experimentalism, between city and country, between verse and chorus.

Written over four years, drafted during long car rides from work, hewn out first thing in the morning or last thing at night ‘Custodians’…is Lunsford’s first work since the dissolution of her former project, noise-punk outfit Taiwan Housing Project in 2021. The album itself operates like a collage, splintered and warped, each song in imprinting its own shape and colour to fashion a finished whole. Industrial-edged electro-pop a la Chris and Cosey sits shoulder to shoulder with twangling new wave rock ‘n’ roll ironies. Lunsford’s caustic lyrics embellish this further, packed as they are with a potent blood-stream of unflinching surrealism and discomfiting satire. Impacted by her experiences as Healthcare Union Organiser working through a pandemic, and as a sufferer of an autoimmune disorder with no healthcare coverage, a festering anger boils at the album’s core. Little wonder how, from all this, comes a record of commensurate disturbance, and brilliant intrigue.
https://evernever-records.bandcamp.com/album/custodians-of-human-succession


DAN JOHNSON is a percussionist, performance artist, teacher and deep listening facilitator. He is known for pushing the boundaries of how drumming is perceived through his solo work, in particular his durational performance art pieces exploring sound and movement. He recently attended a residency in Greece at the Marina Abramovic institute and studied at the Centre for Deep Listening in 2022.

Dan's approach is infinitely adaptable and centred around meaningful exploration. Audiences have described his performances as vulnerable, generous, enduring and untethered. His past & present collaborators include: EP/64, Moor Mother, Valentina Magaletti, & Maggie Nicols.

“Dan Johnson needs to be seen to be believed…an exciting addition to any band's lineup, but as a solo performer his drumming is unparalleled…engaging audiences and never bowing to the traditional limitations of the instrument, Dan continues to exceed his last, best performance. Just go and watch.” - 'The Grey Area’, Noods Radio

For more on Dan’s work and to sign up to his mailing list for information about secret shows and ongoing projects - https://www.instagram.com/danjohnsondrums/
https://danjohnson.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@danjohnsondrummer/videos


ROBERT RIDLEY-SHACKLETON
RRS the cardboard prince has been a long term staple in the underground both in Bristol and afar, described often as a "DIY funk absurdist"

Here's an example of his corrugated ways : https://cardboardclub.bandcamp.com/album/card-funk

Keep it card xxx

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