sialia
Self-released • July 23, 2021
Unlike Minaxi’s previous body of work, 'sialia' does not have an inherent concept; what ties the songs together despite the fluidity of genres is the unifying emotion—the one which drives the themes of love, detachment, self-ascension and nostalgia; the one which is delivered bilingually through the voices of Shrenik Ganatra and Liam Christian, intensified by Steve Carlin’s drumming and supported by guest musicians Milan Ganatra and Luke Santy; the one which beckons the band’s evolution into the forthcoming body of work.
All songs except Orchid written by Shrenik Ganatra. Orchid written by Liam Christian.
Designed by Shrenik Ganatra
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Bandcamp Reviews:
• A forward thinking work, viewed through the eyes of late 1980s shoegaze & dream pop.
• This album so effortlessly feels both classic and new from the very beginning.
• If you see a fish floating along in the water don't bite it. Let it drift on by. Drift on by.
• This album finds a balance between the structurally-detailed bombast of post-rock and the dopamine rush of classic shoegaze.
• Blue, has been given an emotion, and a colour, and now has a sound. The album bathes you in the sonic guitars and instruments that flow together like a summer storm. Simply put? this album has become the new soundtrack to my summer, and many seasons to come. You become a better person after experiencing it.
Mixed and mastered by Patrick Hunt.
Drums by Steve Carlin.
Guitars, vocals, bass and additional instrumentation by Shrenik Ganatra and Liam Christian. Bass, additional vocals on Adore and additional vocals on Alive I Feel When I Look In Your Eyes by Theadora Curtis. All percussion on Phir Manchala by Sunny Jain.
Flute and sax by Alison Shearer.
Sitar by Luke Santy.
Drums engineered and recorded by Todd Carder at the Bunker studio in Brooklyn.
Guitars, bass and vocals recorded by Shrenik Ganatra.
Vocals for Orchid recorded by Liam Christian. Additional vocals on Adore and Alive I Feel When I Look In Your Eyes recorded by Theadora Curtis. All percussion on Phir Manchala recorded by Sunny Jain.
Flute and sax recorded by Alison Shearer.
Sitar recorded by Luke Santy. Adore (LUKEINTERNET Remix) arranged and remixed by Luke Santy aka LUKEINTERNET.
The Deep Blue Sea Conveys Your Love (Simon Scott “Modular” Remix) arranged, remixed and mastered by Simon Scott at SPS mastering.
Concept, design and creative direction by Shrenik Ganatra. Licensed and pressed by Oscarson Records in Germany.
Oscarson No. 42 • oscarson-label.com. © ℗ 2022 Minaxi. All rights reserved.