ROHS! Records
While their image remains trapped in glamourous clichés, European cities (Lisbon, Paris, London etc.) undergo post-pandemic capitalist dystopia. Their inhabitants are hindered by the wear and tear of life - unemployment, debt, poverty - while millions are pumped into tourism and foreign investment.
This collaborative release by Ryefield Society and James A. McDermid takes its roots in these bittersweet places where beauty is hindered by misery, pollution and/or human contempt.
Many thanks James, but also to J. Nathan Dziedzic who did the artwork, to Andrea Porcu who mastered the album, and to ROHS! Records for releasing the album.