Skullcrusher
3rd and Lindsley
818 3rd Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37210
And Your Song is Like a Circle, the second album from New York-based artist Skullcrusher, a.k.a. Helen Ballentine, winds its way into an ever-changing, unstable core. Recorded piecemeal over a period of years following the release of her celebrated 2022 debut, Quiet the Room, And Your Song is Like a Circle does not capture experience - it gestures toward the imprint of an experience that is uncapturable. Swaying between vaporous folk and crystalline electronics, landing somewhere in the snowfields shared by Grouper and Julia Holter, Circle probes the ways that grief turns itself inside out.
Why We Like It
- Skullcrusher's music blurs the line between human and machine, creating a unique and immersive listening experience.
- The album was written after Ballentine left Los Angeles and returned to her hometown in New York's Hudson Valley, reflecting the rupture of relocation and its dissociative aftershocks.
- And Your Song is Like a Circle is a continuation of Skullcrusher's acclaimed debut, further exploring themes of grief, loss, and the uncapturable nature of experience.
Who Should Attend
Fans of atmospheric, experimental music and those interested in the intersection of folk, electronic, and ambient sounds will be drawn to this event. It's also a must-see for fans of Skullcrusher's previous work and those curious about the evolution of her unique artistic vision.
