The Wound, by Qlowski

The Wound

by Qlowski

supported by

criticaljams Whoa. 'Surrender' is a great single. It's tight, hard hitting, and vibrant, like The Cure meets Protomartyr. The chorus has been stuck in my head all day, and the drumming!

I'm so excited for this release, which, based upon the description, sounds ambitious (and includes a New Order nod, which makes me swoon).

bandfan25 An atmospheric yet energetic, immediate and passionate record! Favorite track: Surrender.

John Peels Ghost 👻 ...

Looking So Much Forward To Hear This Album When It's Out On 01-11-2024

Kindly Lars, Denmark 🇩🇰
btw Folks Worldwide #KeepItPeel

...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.

name your price
Black Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Edition of 200 with poster zine. All customers outside of North America can order from mapledeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-wound

Includes unlimited streaming of The Wound via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.

Sold Out
Orange Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Edition of 100 with poster zine. All customers outside of North America can order from mapledeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-wound

Includes unlimited streaming of The Wound via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.

Sold Out

1.	Thirteen 01:11	buy track
2.	The Wound 03:14	buy track
3.	Desire 03:28	buy track
4.	Stronger Than 03:43	buy track
5.	Surrender 03:43 video	buy track
6.	Mastering the Motions 04:44	buy track
7.	It May Change 02:09	buy track
8.	A Vision 03:09	buy track
9.	Praxis 03:09 video	buy track
10.	In Cold Blood 02:12	buy track
11.	Can You Tell (Love Song for N.K.) 04:06	buy track
12.	Off the Grass 05:43	buy track

about

From the bits. From the scars. —There is no beauty without the wound.

Furious, relentless, maybe less starry-eyed but at the same time profound, celestial and poetic, London concrete-punks Qlowski are back with ‘The Wound’ their second album on Maple Death & Feel It Records, a record that feels like the culmination of their lives, politics and sense of community. Still led by the dual-force of Mickey and Cecilia, Qlowski has expanded into a collective with the addition of Christian, Lucy and James, creating a sense of urgency and sweeping palette that was only hinted at on their debut ‘Quale Futuro?’.

Dream-punk, propulsive rhythms, oblique kiwi-pop, dark punk are still part of their vocabulary but the band smashes borders with kosmische soundscapes, art-pop ballads, industrial beats and funked-up low-thud. Sonically impeccable, loaded with ear candy, the album was recorded in Dublin at Sonic Studios by Daniel Fox (Gilla Band) one of today’s most innovative producers and ‘The Wound’ ebbs and flows through syncopated grooves, abstraction and bliss, a work of contrast, dark-soft-heavy full cycle but mainly euphoric. The addition of drum pads, drum machines, electronics, analog pedals and field recordings are part of this process, it almost feels like a punk album for the club culture, where bodies and sweat are just one gear in bringing a community together.

Full of staples ‘Desire’ mixes anarcho-punk bleakness with New Order-ish ecstasy and Mickey’s commanding vocal presence, ‘Surrender’ almost feels like the Cure on a Martin Hannett diet of pills and reverb chambers, ‘It May Change’ and ‘Mastering The Motions’ dance on the cusp of angular funk, all wiry and bouncy recalling Pylon but also euro icons Kleenex. ‘Praxis’ and ‘Stronger Than’ show how far Qlowski has come, dream-pop ballads that shine though analog synths (Siel Orchestra, Juno) and Ceci’s heavenly delivery.

Spread out between London, New York and Glasgow, The Wound, is also the result of the dramatic past years we have been living in, written in between protests on the streets of London, rallies, Pro-Palestine marches, Renters’ Union gatherings, a sense of helplessness spreading but also a euphoric determination to fight and bring social justice at all costs.

Even when you feel resolutely in the camp of the defeated, you should know, defeat has nothing to do with surrender. Qlowski are here to evolve, more determined than ever.

credits

released November 1, 2024

Qlowski are Mickey Tellarini, Cecilia Corapi, Lucy Ludlow, Christian Billard and James Luxton.

Produced, recorded and mixed by Daniel Fox (Gilla Band) at Sonic Studios, Dublin. Except for 'Surrender', produced, recorded and mixed by Louis Milburn (Folly Group).

Mastered by Mikey Young.

Artwork by Volodea Biri.

Out on LTD LP / LP / Digital on Maple Death / Feel It Records. Album includes poster zine.

license

subtotal		USD
taxes calculated at checkout

about

Qlowski London, UK

contact / help

Contact Qlowski

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Qlowski, you may also like:

Paper Thin
by Green/Blue

supported by 23 fans who also own “The Wound”

Just Buffalo Bill dancing to the last song with tears rolling down my stupid face as I name this band as executor of my estate b0rt_b0rt
go to album
Hunger for a Way Out
by Sweeping Promises

supported by 21 fans who also own “The Wound”

Timeless. One of my favorite albums of all time ever since it came out alt199
go to album
Crime of Passing
by Crime of Passing

supported by 20 fans who also own “The Wound”

Hunting Knife gives me Ladytron vibes yo. fartykannon
go to album
Guided Tour
by High Vis

The Londoners' surly post-hardcore gets a ’90s Madchester glow-up on their third LP; the results will charm ravers and moshers alike. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 31, 2024
go to album
Psychotic Spew
by Black Ends

It’s been a hot minute since Seattle had a flagship band. With Black Ends, they just might have one. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 14, 2024
go to album
Harm Reduction
by Chain Cult

featured on Bandcamp Radio Sep 27, 2024
go to album
Good Living Is Coming For You
by Sweeping Promises

supported by 19 fans who also own “The Wound”

Its so hard to choose a favourite song so I wont, I just chose one I really liked. Im in australia so wasnt aaware of these guys at all. This album for me feels so thoughtful and sounds just so intuitive its like this is what I've been waiting to listen to my whole life. Thankyouuuu guys! deepfriedoil
go to album