Based in Peterborough in Ontario, Canada, MPD89 is an artist whose music feels like a direct line to the soul. Unbound by the conventions of the music industry, MPD89 thrives in an environment of pure creativity, crafting songs that are profoundly personal and entirely unique.
At the start of last year, they unveiled their highly original sonic vision with their debut four-track EP, Pathways. Bringing us the perfect taste of their sound, they share their single “Ocean of Apology,” lifted from the EP, a piece that perfectly captures MPD89’s poignant and heartfelt songwriting, wrapped in a hazy, shoegaze-tinged soundscape.
Recorded in the same bedroom where it was conceived, “Ocean of Apology” offers an expansive sound that’s at once cinematic and intimate. It’s a song drenched in emotion, shaped by personal experiences and the catharsis that comes from turning those experiences into art, taking struggles from a dark place and sculpting them into a musical expression.
Eschewing the traditional trappings of professional studios and the expectations of a commercial endeavour, instead, MPD89 presents a work that’s crafted with pure conviction and uncompromising approach. Filtering in the arrangement with the tap of electronic percussion as competing layers of guitar lines emerge, MPD89’s hushed vocals enter to thread subdued melodic leads into the atmospheric rock scene.
With an intricate balance of warm, organic guitar tones, sweeping textures and the crisp, precise patter of percussion, “Ocean of Apology” crafts a truly hypnotic listening experience. Building with a flurry of lively guitar notes and splashing cymbals, the final moments see the arrangement swell to create a subtle rise in energy before floating backdown to an intimate, stripped-back aesthetic. It’s a stellar example of unfiltered musical creation, showcasing the originality and creative flair of MPD89 via a song that’s sure to win over fans of shoegaze, art rock and post punk styles.
Listen to Ocean of Apology below
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