Eric Michael Vallely (a.k.a. EMV) is set to issue his debut full-length album, Resolutions, on February 21 through Matthewdavid’s LA-based Leaving imprint. “Blue Pop” is one of 16 somewhat difficult, noise-leaning compositions on the album (artwork above), and features a considerable amount of static, feedback, white noise, and melodically droning sounds. The record will be released digitally and on cassette tape, and while the recent hipster fad of cassette-only releases sometimes seems inane, Leaving Records has once again found something that offers an interesting congruity with the antiquated format, as EMV hearkens back to the early days of sonic experimentation through tape manipulation conducted by the likes of Steve Reich and Terry Riley.

Blue Pop