Cremation Lily’s forthcoming Flenser debut, Dreams Drenched in Static exists at the horizon of consciousness and experimental music. Through the use of frenetic vocal melodies, tape degradation, and guitar noise, the album documents the liminal moments at the edge of sleep, and the distressing thoughts that often accompany late-night R.E.M. disturbances. The lyrics were largely written at three in the morning and serve to evoke the depression and meditations on death that seem to haunt these early hours.
The project of London-based multi-instrumentalist Zen Zsigo, Cremation Lily started in 2009 as a sample-based ambient artist. The artist has evolved to incorporate more rock-based guitar instrumentation and influence from a wide range of genres such industrial, shoegaze, tape loops, noise, and power electronics. Although the project was originally rooted in electronic music, Cremation Lily shares similarities with other Flenser artists like Planning For Burial and Have a Nice Life, as well as black metal, while defying genres. Dreams Drenched in Static is the first Cremation Lily album to primarily rely on guitar and vocal-based contributions, and is the project’s most intentional and developed work to date.
Of Dreams Drenched in Static, Zsigo comments, “I’m extremely proud of this record, more than anything else I’ve done. It manages to span across so much while staying consistent aesthetically and dynamically, which is always something i’ve been striving for. The album is open and honest, even about its dishonesty.”
Dreams Drenched in Static will be out on April 15, 2022 on The Flenser. Pre-orders can be found here and more new music will arrive soon from Cremation Lily.