Drowse is the work of Portland, OR artist Kyle Bates. Following an EP and LP, “Memory Bed” was largely written and recorded using one microphone, a laptop and an acoustic guitar during a Summer spent working in Zamora, Spain. While traveling, Bates found himself returning to the dark sounds from around his home for inspiration–music of the Pacific Northwest such as Grouper, Mount Eerie, Velvet Cacoon, and Unwound. Organs and synths ooze from crackling guitars, noise groans in the distance and swallows voices; the sound mirrors the feeling of wandering unfamiliar landscapes, both outside and internally. Drowse also co-wrote two songs on Miserable’s “Uncontrollable” LP (“Stay Cold” and “Salt Water”).

Doors @ 8 PM // Show @ 9 PM