August 20, 2025 (New York, New York):
:: Announcing :: Youth from Kirin McElwain (AKP042) on digital and limited edition cassette October 10th. The first single “Closer" is out now.
Composed over two years between Brooklyn and Stockholm, Youth is a meditation on coming to terms with our desires and shame. Negotiating elements of harsh noise with crisp passages of cello, the dichotomy of the work balances the deft hand of classical training with the mysterious and often chaotic nature of modular synthesis. By continuing to turn towards the uncomfortable, McElwain holds up a mirror to both her practice and herself in a patently honest way that showcases a work of astounding maturity and verisimilitude.
All music composed and produced by Kirin McElwain
Mixing, additional production Michael Beharie
Mastering M. Geddes Gengras
Halldorophone recorded at Elektronmusikstudion in Stockholm SE
Vocals and cello recorded by Jonah Rosenberg at Blueberry Farms Studio in Brooklyn NY
Electronics, viola da gamba, and additional vocals recorded at home by Kirin McElwain in Brooklyn NY
Cello, halldorophone, modular synthesizer, viola da gamba, voice performed by Kirin McElwain
Additional modular synthesizer voice on Closer performed by Matthew Ryals
Synth bass on Youth performed by Eric Sluyter
Viola da gamba (bass line only) on Genius performed by Patricia Neely
Artwork by Alice Plati