{"product_id":"the-keening-devotion","title":"The Keening - Devotion","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichly progressive folk-informed heavy post-rock and a sick burn to boot. - The Obelisk \u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Vernon\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eSubRosa\u003c\/strong\u003e), the driving creative force behind \u003cstrong\u003eTHE KEENING\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with her second album, \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e. The new album sees Vernon and company releasing one of the year's most evocative albums; a truly compelling mix of slow-burning, ethereal post-rock, folk, goth, and soaring doom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Vernon, the writing process for \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e took place in two starkly different environments. It ranged from the contemplative solitude of a friend’s cabin in a deserted Idaho ski resort, to the hectic reality of a 55+ senior living community in Spokane, Washington, where she was staying with her father. This shift resulted in an explosive album with a subtle duality that resonates throughout its most poignant moments. Take the lead single, \"\u003cem\u003eA Little Bit of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e,\" for example. Quiet, acoustic guitar strums give way for Vernon's haunting vocals, before the backing instrumentation explodes into a soaring chorus reminding the listener that sometimes the best paths taken are the most difficult. \"You drew a little bit of blood to show me Just a little bit of blood to make me see It took a little bit of blood to wake me Just a little wound in the night to free me\" In a 2024 interview with Decibel Magazine, Vernon discussed the drastic shift in heavy music's themes in recent years, highlighting a willingness to convey raw emotion: \"Metal is beginning to share more vulnerable things, more confessional things. Metal has almost become a safe place to talk about those things. People are being open with their struggles. Twenty years ago, they wouldn't have.\" \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e lays these emotional confessions bare and showcases a truly bright burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in April 2022, again at Hallowed Halls in Portland, with \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNathan Carson\u003c\/strong\u003e featured in their same roles as heard on \u003cem\u003eLittle Bird\u003c\/em\u003e. Once again, Vernon showcases her writing prowess, having a heavy hand on all the instrumentation for \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e; Vernon played drums, guitar, piano, organ, and hammered dulcimer, and provided most of the vocals on both albums, with a few guest vocalists added to the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Relapse Records","offers":[{"title":"Gold Colour Vinyl LP","offer_id":59549462921561,"sku":"SDZ-53077","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59549462954329,"sku":"SDZ-53078","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-21_5727ddc3-0e45-4261-82eb-ea1ea918358f.png?v=1790164843","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-keening-devotion","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}