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Population Control

by MACHIAVELLIAN ART

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Mailorder only exclusive bundle with bonus CDR featuring all the album tracks and eight remix tracks

    Limited edition (100 copies) LP & CDR bundle

    The LP is pressed on lilac coloured vinyl to compliment the artwork
    Comes with full colour sleeve, polylined inner bag and download code

    Includes digital pre-order of Population Control. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    digital album releases May 10, 2024
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited edition (300 copies) LP pressed on lilac coloured vinyl to compliment the artwork
    Comes with full colour sleeve, polylined inner bag and download code

    Includes digital pre-order of Population Control. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    digital album releases May 10, 2024
    item ships out within 2 days
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    Pre-order of Population Control. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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1.
A Slow Death
2.
Crime
3.
Population Control (1) 02:22
4.
Seaside Holiday
5.
Feel The Rain
6.
Reality Fading
7.
Fear Of The Outside World
8.
Crisis 06:27
9.
Burning Mind 01:52 video
10.
Population Control (2)

about

It's a year later and everything has gone from bad to worse.

Machiavellian Art and Riot Season Records present "Population Control". A Sonic Examination of the Mechanisms of Control.
An intense exploration of societal and self-imposed controls, encapsulated in a dynamic contrast between Side A's visceral anger and the introspective ambiance of Side B. This duality mirrors the contrasting themes of external control versus internal reflection.

"Population Control" extends beyond its predecessor, "Indoctrination Sounds," in both musical depth and thematic scope. The album confronts a broad spectrum of modern-day addictions - not just to substances, but to technology, social media, and the relentless 24-hour news cycle. These themes manifest across tracks like "A Slow Death," "Population Control (1) + (2)," "Fear of the Outside World," and "Crisis," each exploring the resulting isolation, paranoia, fear, and hopelessness. "Seaside Holiday," a critique of environmental negligence, specifically highlighting the issue of untreated sewage being dumped into Britain's waterways by private companies.

Population Control was conceived at The Cellar Rooms, Wolverhampton, throughout 2022 and 2023 and recorded at Ian Boult's Stuck On A Name Studios in Nottingham in October 2023. Will Killingsworth mastered the record at Dead Air Studios.

Riot Season Records, the label behind this record, is celebrated for its commitment to avant-garde and boundary-pushing artists.

credits

releases May 10, 2024

Machiavellian Art are:

Amy Murphy
Benjamin Thomas
Joe Parkes
John Andrews
Sam Hunt

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Riot Season is a UK independent record label based in the Black Country region of England.

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