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POLYPHOZIA: Wenzhou, China-Based Grunge/Post-Rock Trio To Release Suitcase Of Voices Through Nefarious Industries In November; "Sandwich" Now Playing + Preorders Posted Tuesday October 13 2020, 12:00 AM

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POLYPHOZIA: Wenzhou, China-Based Grunge/Post-Rock Trio To Release Suitcase Of Voices Through Nefarious Industries In November; "Sandwich" Now Playing + Preorders Posted

Nefarious Industries presents Suitcase Of Voices , the debut album from Wenzhou, China-based POLYPHOZIA . Confirmed for release this November, the track listing, cover art, preorders, and first single, "Sandwich," have been issued.

POLYPHOZIA is a grunge/post-rock trio uniting guitarist/vocalist Christopher Henry (also of Fuck Your Birthday, Humans Etcetera), bassist Zim Chen, and drummer Logan Long. The still fairly new band is already known throughout China, having performed live throughout the past few years, including several major festivals and more. Locally, the band is known as Pàfánzá (pinyin), which translates to, "afraid of complication.'' However, there has been no attempts to keep it simple. POLYPHOZIA 's sprawling song structures are filled with lavish high points, roomy lows, unhurried build-ups, sudden halts, garage-rock clamor, and moments of ethereal wonder. As a band of American and Chinese nationals, having conflicting cultures and languages plays a prominent role in songwriting and stylistic sensibility.

POLYPHOZIA 's long-awaited debut full-length, Suitcase Of Voices showcases the band's fusion of grunge, shoegaze, and progressive rock. The band seamlessly weaves the record's ten tracks together in a narrative dealing with the aftermath of a relationship-ending argument. Suitcase Of Voices was recorded by the band members at several studios, their homes, and more throughout Wenzhou during the Spring and Summer of 2019, giving the album a very rich, organic sound. The record was mixed by David Klug at David Klug Studio and mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering.

Christopher Henry offers of the "Sandwich" single, "I wrote the main riff and verse melody when I first arrived in Wenzhou back in 2016. And I knew I had cooked up something special. Then, at the end of that year, when we first got together, we had planned to just learn a few covers first... our first show was about a week away, but as soon as I showed Zim the idea that became 'Sandwich,' we decided to just start writing originals and come whatever may."

Stream POLYPHOZIA's "Sandwich" RIGHT HERE .