Eleven
years in the making, Dayton ,
Ohio
KENOMA began constructing their
riff-filled peaks and valleys in 2005 and quickly became a sought after name.
With their style of sludge-induced atmospheric instrumentals, KENOMA
have etched their way into creating climatic and expansive journeys, pushing
them to the forefront of their ever dilating genre. KENOMA creates landscapes you
want to explore and get lost in. The subtle nuances of their valleys are mesmerizing
and their peaks are crafted with boiling points overflowing with beauty. As for
the 11 year gap between releases, bassist Doug McGinnis offers some insight on
their journey that would eventually lead to the creation of their brilliant new
album
Kenoma has been working through
issues along with continued member changes since around 2005. Translation Loss provided us with an opportunity
early on in our inception to do a split release with Mouth
of the Architect. This opportunity came after our first show as a band. Kenoma jumped on the chance to release a split
with our friends in MOTA. Looking back on
the opportunity, it probably came a little early in our career. Collectively Kenoma walked away from the experience learning a
lot, but none of us were very happy with the recording. We felt that it did not
accurately represent the vision that we had in mind. After a few more line-up
changes and some time off, Kenoma was
reformed in its current state.
With this line-up Kenoma
felt like we would finally be able to accurately represent the vision that had
escaped us and decided to rework some of our older material. The songs came
together great. We added a third guitar player and some soundscapes to complete
our vision. The textures and tones of the songs were finally in place, so we
decided that it was about time to head back into the studio.
“The Tides Will Prevail” is a very personal
journey of struggle, progress, and regression. Kenoma
has been able to weather the tides in order to finally produce a quality
product. We, as a group, have come together, and in the face of adversity have
been successful in finally bringing to life what we set out to create from the
beginning. It has been a long process to get to this point, but through our
strength and determination Kenoma has been
able to bring to life the original vision that we had in our mind. “The Tides
Will Prevail” is a look into the lives and times of everyone that had once been
involved in Kenoma and the journey that it
took for us to get to this place and time."
Translation
Loss Records
will release “The Tides Will Prevail” on multiple formats including a special
edition, mailorder only coloured vinyl edition as well as compact disc and
digital. Today were excited to debut the
track “1913” which you can check out below. Was 11 years worth the wait, you decide? Pre-orders
are available here.
