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ShareTweet Severed Logic Half Waif 3:32 ‘Severed Logic’ is taken from their forthcoming EP, “form/a”, which is released as a limited-edition 12” on February 24. Half Waif marks a step into somewhat moodier territory for the label while still radiating qualities Cascine has been long drawn to. The “form/a” EP is a collection of tracks that expand on vocalist and producer Nandi Rose Plunkett’s exploration of home. “There’s an inherent restlessness in the way that I write and think about sound,” she explains. “I’m the daughter of a refugee, and somewhere in me is this innate story of searching for a home. As a result, I have many – a collection of places that I latch onto, that inspire me, that fuse themselves to me. I’m sentimental, nostalgic – yet constantly seeking what’s next, excavating the sound of my past and coloring it to make the sound of my future. I’m a child of divorce, fiercely loved but forced into independence at a young age; I rocket into relationships with the desire to find roots, commonality, to create stillness in the midst of public noise. In this way, my songs are like the notes of a large scavenger hunt, clues pinned to trees I have known, or tucked under rocks on my path, urging the listener to keep looking a little deeper, because maybe they will find something special in the end.” Pre-order ‘Half Waif – form/a’: Vinyl Bandcamp form/a TRACKLISTING Severed Logic Wave Magic Trick Frost Burn Night Heat Cerulean form/a The music Nandi Rose Plunkett writes, records and performs under the name Half Waif is deeply personal and engaging, reflecting her lifelong endeavor to reconcile a sense of place. Raised in the bucolic cultural hub of Williamstown, Massachusetts, Nandi was the daughter of an Indian refugee mother and an American father of Irish/Swiss descent. She was one of Williamstown’s only non-white residents. As a kid, she listened to a wide mix of music that included everything from Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, to Celtic songstress Loreena McKennitt and traditional Indian bhajans. In college, she studied classical singing and became enamored with the works of Olivier Messiaen and Claude Debussy. Her output as Half Waif reflects these varying influences, resulting in a richly layered collage of blinking electronic soundscapes, echoes of Celtic melodies and the sad chord changes of 19th-century art music. Next to her touring schedule as a member of Pinegrove, Half Waif has already self-released two EPs and two albums – a split 7″ with Deerhoof, the Future Joys EP in 2013, and then albums KOTEKAN (produced by Devin Greenwood) in 2014, and Probable Depths (produced by Zubin Hensler) last May. It was with Probable Depths that Half Waif caught the attention of the worldwide music media, with NPR singling out track ‘Turn Me Around’ and Pitchfork awarding it their coveted Best New Track distinction. It was also during this time that Half Waif’s relationship with Cascine began. Their latest EP newly complete, Half Waif will tour Europe this winter and North America in the spring, including dates at SXSW (listed below). Cover art for form/a was shot by Adan Carlo and hand-stitched by Chilean artist, María Aparicio Puentes. Half Waif is comprised of Nandi Rose Plunkett, Zack Levine and Adan Carlo. LIVE DATES January 12 – Great Scott – Allston, MA w/Forth Wanderers 13 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY w/Forth Wanderers 14 – Comet Ping Pong – Washington, DC w/Forth Wanderers 15 – Creep Records – Philadelphia, PA w/Forth Wanderers 23 – Surya – London, UK 24 – The Castle Hotel – Manchester, UK 25 – The Hug and Pint – Glasgow, UK 26 – Four Bars at Dempseys – Cardiff, UK 29 – Bombo Y Platillo – Zaragoza, Spain 30 – Matadero – Huesca, Spain 31 – MAC – A Coruna, Spain February 1 – Sala Riquela – Santiago, Spain 2 – Club de Vila Real – Vila Real, Portugal 3 – Salon De Teatres – Almendralejo, Spain 4 – Teatre Arniches – Alicante, Spain 5 – EMAC Festival – Burriana, Spain 7 – Video – Ghent, Belgium 8 – De Gudde Wellen – Luxembourg 9 – FZW – Dortmund, Germany 10 – Die Wohngemeinshaft – Cologne, Germany 21 – Noise Pop (Solo) – SF, CA 25 – Indie Pop Prom @ Brooklyn Bazaar – Brooklyn, NY March 9 – Savannah Historic District – Savannah, GA 13-17 – SXSW LINKS: http://www.half-waif.com http://www.facebook.com/halfwaif http://instagram.com/half_waif https://twitter.com/HalfWaif Comments
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