The second long player from Lichens, like his first, the largely improvised The Psychic Nature of Being, is an ascent to a higher plane. Rob Lowe's sound recordings are of a distinctly personal nature, works turned inward as much as they are projected outward. This new album was conceived with the idea of it being a continuation of the first, while using slightly different techniques in recording and editing; from multitracking individual passes, and pulling single tracks in and out of the mix ("vevor of agassou" "faeries"), to opening up into a completely d… read more
The second long player from Lichens, like his first, the largely improvised The Psychic Nature of Being, is an ascent to a higher plane. Rob Lowe… read more
The second long player from Lichens, like his first, the largely improvised The Psychic Nature of Being, is an ascent to a higher plane. Rob Lowe's sound recordings are of a distinc… read more
1) Lichens is the solo project of composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Robert A.A. Lowe based in Chicago, USA. Previously known as the bassist with art rock combo 90 Day Men, Lowe channelled his energies into long-simmering solo pursuits after the group went on hiatus following a European tour supporting it's 2004 disc Panda Park. He has appeared as Lichens at that summer's Arthur magazine-sponsored Million Tongues Festival, performing as a one-man show and utilizing effects boxes to the fullest by looping guitars, percussion, and vocals into a reverberated drone on-… read more
1) Lichens is the solo project of composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Robert A.A. Lowe based in Chicago, USA. Previously known as the bassist with art rock combo 90 Day Men, Lowe cha… read more
1) Lichens is the solo project of composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Robert A.A. Lowe based in Chicago, USA. Previously known as the bassist with art rock combo 90 Day Men, Lowe channelled his energies into long-simmering solo … read more