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UNWELL

by FRAGILE BODY

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vehemintMojito
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vehemintMojito *BEST OF 2023 - The debut album from this new project and what a great effort it is. Fragile Body draws the listener into her carefully crafted atmospheres that evoke a deep inner world lush with mysterious layers in which to peel back on each consecutive listen. existest.org/ee_v3/?p=10627 Favorite track: End of the Line.
Gavin Lees
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Gavin Lees Stunning debut! Like an industrial Dead Can Dance - love the obscure instrumentation and ethereal vocals. Favorite track: Unwell.
mipsen
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mipsen Very promising track. I thought I'll give it a try
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    Fragile Body is the solo musical endeavour of photographer, filmmaker, and hook suspension practitioner Gretchen Heinel.
    "Unwell," her first-ever musical release, is an inward journey to the source of insecurities, fears, and longings; a stripping down of all pretense.
    It is a reflection of all that is ardent, imperfect, and overwhelmingly, essentially, human.

    The process of recording this EP throughout the plague years of 2021 and 2022 saw Gretchen teach herself the ins and outs of Ableton Live, and to play the frame drum and tagelharpa, as well as cello.
    These are seamlessly composited alongside digital instruments, analogue synthesis, and her own classically-trained voice.
    The total result defies categories, and belies its influences, yet still somehow calls to mind artists such as Dead Can Dance, Arcana, Amber Asylum, and Jarboe.

    The release was mixed and mastered by Neil Schneider (BLACKBRAID, MOSSGIVER, BEFOUL).

    For the album's beautiful artwork, Gretchen worked with Washington state-based photographer, model, and tattoo artist Rant Casey, collaborating to create a series of images that are as emotionally vulnerable as the music within.

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    Fragile Body is the solo musical endeavour of photographer, filmmaker, and hook suspension practitioner Gretchen Heinel.
    "Unwell," her first-ever musical release, is an inward journey to the source of insecurities, fears, and longings; a stripping down of all pretense.
    It is a reflection of all that is ardent, imperfect, and overwhelmingly, essentially, human.

    The process of recording this EP throughout the plague years of 2021 and 2022 saw Gretchen teach herself the ins and outs of Ableton Live, and to play the frame drum and tagelharpa, as well as cello.
    These are seamlessly composited alongside digital instruments, analogue synthesis, and her own classically-trained voice.
    The total result defies categories, and belies its influences, yet still somehow calls to mind artists such as Dead Can Dance, Arcana, Amber Asylum, and Jarboe.

    The release was mixed and mastered by Neil Schneider (BLACKBRAID, MOSSGIVER, BEFOUL).

    For the album's beautiful artwork, Gretchen worked with Washington state-based photographer, model, and tattoo artist Rant Casey, collaborating to create a series of images that are as emotionally vulnerable as the music within.

    Cassette edition packaged in "Maltese Cross" cardstock case with black & white photography.

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1.
Descent 02:32
2.
End of the line End of the line End of the line End of the line End of the line End of the line End of the line End of the line Every iteration sicker Hope long since past Trauma clotting rivers run dry No way we’ll last (End of the line) There’s nowhere left for us to go (End of the line) Forget our names (End of the line) We’re just aching nerves alight in (End of the line) A world in flames Who did we want to be? When we started our journey? Who did we want to be? Who End of the line We’ve passed every sign End of the line Now we’re at the End of the line We’ve passed every sign End of the line Now we’re at the
3.
Siren 04:28
Unmoored and adrift Alone, heavy heart Will the waves cease their relentless breaking Oh Siren I long for your song Would that I could feel secured Held once more Were i so, no wind’s how would Frighten me Yet your storm raged Swallowed whole the shore Your arms were hooks Your lines pulled me down I cast off, fled your undertow yet I question Would it have been better I Drowned with you
4.
Be not afraid Be not afraid Be not afraid Be not afraid I’m a long way from home This place is unfamiliar I have further yet to go How will I find what I’m searching for The night sky is dizzying The stars they play their tricks on me Sunlight burns, it's blistering I seek haven, find nobody The only way out is through But I never wanted in in the first place “Be not afraid” cried the heralds of Change “Be not afraid” cried the heralds of Change But what do they know, what do they know Of losing control, losing control I am cursed by memories Of when i thought that i had it all Every loss I can’t escape Cruel reminders of my downfall I’ve died now a thousand times I will die a thousand more Every death weakens me Only leaving what i abhor The only way out is through But I never wanted in in the first place “Be not afraid” cried the heralds of Change “Be not afraid” cried the heralds of Change But what do they know, what do they know Of losing control, losing control
5.
Vagus 04:29
6.
Under Beech 05:45
7.
Unwell 06:12
Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Each moment is a gift A chance to truly see With eyes that are opened To our fragility Sickness breaks illusions Of order and control There’s no plan, no design No way to break our fall The unwell gaze on chaos Face it, the unknown Take it in, every step Feel it in our bones We're here on borrowed time From dust to dust they say Every last one of us Is subject to decay Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Nature does not shield us From our insignificance Any meaning we might see Is mere coincidence Yet we have our place To others we are tied The web of life echoes Our songs after we’ve died We’re more than our soft flesh We don’t end at our skin We’re ferns, thorns, crashing waves Spirits that can’t be pinned Live out every moment ‘Til we draw our last breath Let each memory enrich The children of our death Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell Blessed are the unwell
8.
Rebirth 03:47
When I am cracked open Let sun’s fires find my secrets And black smoke pour forth from me Let the wind pierce through my skin And carry my darkness aloft Let the river’s current take me And soften my fractured edges Let the soil cradle my bones And nourish the seeds of a new beginning

about

Fragile Body is the solo musical endeavour of photographer, filmmaker, and hook suspension practitioner Gretchen Heinel.
"Unwell," her first-ever musical release, is an inward journey to the source of insecurities, fears, and longings; a stripping down of all pretense.
It is a reflection of all that is ardent, imperfect, and overwhelmingly, essentially, human.

The process of recording this EP throughout the plague years of 2021 and 2022 saw Gretchen teach herself the ins and outs of Ableton Live, and to play the frame drum and tagelharpa, as well as cello.
These are seamlessly composited alongside digital instruments, analogue synthesis, and her own classically-trained voice.
The total result defies categories, and belies its influences, yet still somehow calls to mind artists such as Dead Can Dance, Arcana, Amber Asylum, and Jarboe.

The release was mixed and mastered by Neil Schneider (BLACKBRAID, MOSSGIVER, BEFOUL).

For the album's beautiful artwork, Gretchen worked with Washington state-based photographer, model, and tattoo artist Rant Casey, collaborating to create a series of images that are as emotionally vulnerable as the music within.

CD edition packaged in a full-colour, four panel cardstock CD wallet.
Cassette edition packaged in "Maltese Cross" cardstock case with black & white photography.

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released September 1, 2023

Fragile Body is Gretchen Heinel
Mixed and mastered by Neil Schneider
Photography by Gretchen Heinel and Rant Casey
Layout & design by Theologian
Additional typography by Dorothy Schmidt
gretchenheinel.com/fragilebody

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ANNIHILVS POWER ELECTRONIX is an underground record label founded in the Summer of 1997, originally as a means to distribute the works of NAVICON TORTURE TECHNOLOGIES (1997-2009) and associated projects.
Specialising in industrial, power electronics, darkambient, drone, experimental and doom, the label has since expanded to include several other artists from around the globe.
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