Expanding from trickling subduedness into a hypnotic slowcore-forward array of layered guitars, “Brotherhood of Sleep” is a resonating new single from William Covert, a Chicago-based artist long immersed in the city’s experimental underground. Known for his work across math rock, post-rock, and post-hardcore projects, Covert’s solo material distills those influences into something more meditative, weaving minimalist structures with a neo-psychedelic haze that feels at once intimate and cinematic.
Gentle rhythmic pit-pattering aligns with the trickling guitar reflections for a momentum-filled beginning. The rhythm section — both the steady percussion and warming bass line — gradually attain more clarity as twangy, moody guitars enter the fold. The droning guitar tones continue to linger throughout, invoking a nocturnal atmospheric spirit in its rumbling jangles. “Brotherhood of Sleep” is a gripping success from William Covert.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
