Spiritual Poison - Incorporeal (Clear with Black Smoke Vinyl)

"Ethan McCarthy has continued to affirm his status as an underground luminary. Between Primitive Man, Vermin Womb, and Many Blessings, he has remained consistent, releasing music at a dizzying pace, touring, and earning tastemaker acclaim.  During 2022, he opted to shine a light on another side of his creativity with Spiritual Poison— under the influence of artists as diverse as Lawrence English and Tim Hecker. McCarthy not only sang and produced, but also handled guitar, synth, piano, and drums joined by a handful of friends on various instruments.  “I play in some really heavy bands that are nasty and gritty,” he goes on. “I wanted to make a record that’s the opposite of everything I’ve usually put out. It’s still challenging and dark, but I’m relying on harmony instead of dissonance.”

Akin to opening a portal beyond this mortal coil, music beckons us to step into other mindsets, realities, and worlds. In the same fashion, Spiritual Poison entices listeners to dive deeper via its cinematic drone punctuated by dynamics of jarring heaviness, numbing feedback, and unexpected melodic reprieve.

“I wanted it to sound like a long journey through an otherworldly doorway,” McCarthy muses. “I think of spirituality a lot, so some of those ideas are present. Musically, there was so much emphasis on different instruments and trying things outside of the typical worlds of metal and noise.”" -CustomeMadeMusic