London-based alternative electronic artist Sink unveils the expansive, experimental, dark and elegant debut album Flaw State (May 9th). Following a series of successful releases, including singles on Olafur Arnalds’ record label OPIA Community, and Max Cooper’s label Mesh, the upcoming album is released to coincide with 2 live dates opening for acclaimed electronic artist Rival Consoles.
A masterful blend of electronic textures, emotive songwriting, and artful sound design, Flaw State is a deeply personal record, shaped by a two-year creative process in Sink’s South-East London studio. “It’s a weary journey towards acceptance, divided between horror and beauty, bringing flaws to the forefront of the process”, Sink explains. The album offers a unique blend of alternative pop, impressionism and experimental electronica, forging a high-contrast sonic world that finds beauty in imperfection.
Full of dreamlike but ultimately intimate and personal songwriting, the album drifts between moments of stripped, heartfelt vocal delivery, warming ethereal musicality and sprawling, gritty electronica. Delivering a dark yet beautiful collection of tracks, for fans of Bon Iver, Son Lux, FKA Twigs and Nine Inch Nails.
Inventive overlapping melodies, a beautiful balance of melancholic depth and sonic intensity, the album offers expansive soundscapes centered around a sense of emotional sincerity.
Across the upcoming album, Flaw State, additional production comes from Rival Consoles, (a pioneering artist on the legendary Erased Tapes label), violin by classical and folk violinist Siobhán McCafferty and bass clarinet by experimental musician and composer Robert Murray Jamieson, as well as mixing contributions from Alex O’Donovan (Kelly Lee Owens), and Cristiano Nicolini, who worked with Janus Rasmussen (KIASMOS) and Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails).
Sink’s momentum has been steadily growing, with his work receiving support from Worldwide FM, OpenLab Radio, and Voices Radio, as well as placement on Spotify’s Deep Listening playlist among others. Having linked up with Ólafur Arnalds’ OPIA Community, his previous compositions have featured in projects such as XBOX’s MotoGP25, HBO Max, and high-profile ad campaigns, including work for Adidas (Lionel Messi) and Respawn Entertainment. Sink is currently collaborating with Adam Janota Bzowski (Black Mirror, Saint Maud) on the Netflix feature film Night Always Comes, directed by Benjamin Cranon (Andor, The Crown, Sherlock).
Known for his immersive live performances, Sink will open for Rival Consoles this May at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds and Button Factory in Dublin. The new album captures this immersive experience in all its spellbinding wonder.
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