Maria BC – Spike Field (Vinyl)

Spike Field was recorded in the home of a family friend. The home featured an out-of-tune baby Steinway piano, complete with squeaky hammers and strange, sporadic sounds. The piano is sprinkled throughout the album, and features extensively on opener Amber, showcasing Maria BCs looser, more extensive arrangements.

The song flickers with electronic wonder, like a wave seeking out its station, before crashing into the angelic choral introduction of Watcher. Strings, plucked guitar and buzzing swells accompany the classically-trained mezzosoprano voice on Return to Sender, a song that focuses on the frustrations and turmoil of being unable to reach a loved one – both physically and emotionally.

On Spike Field, Maria BC pieces together juxtaposing sonic landscapes and oscillating vocals to represent the thread of miscommunication that weaves throughout the album. If we listen, we might find something new within ourselves.

Red Colored Vinyl edition

Tracklist:
1 Amber
2 Watcher
3 [ a Backlit Door ]
4 Haruspex
5 Return to Sender
6 Tire Iron
7 Daydrinker
8 Tied
9 Still
10 Lacuna
11 Mercury
12 Spike Field