Marco Vella needed a challenge.
Scouring the internet looking for like minds, the songwriter stumbled across the work of visual artist Kyle Jorgensen. Re-invigorated, he allowed the artist's work to inspire him when re-working his material.
New release 'Shadow Mountain' features seven tracks, each prompted by a design from Kyle Jorgensen. Intended as a coherent, complete work of art, it flits between style and discipline to produce something unique.
Clash is able to unveil new cut 'Patterns' recalls some of Brian Eno's work, in its glacial ambience and continual willingness to double back upon itself.
Check it out now.