Uboa - The Origin Of My Depression
(c) 2023 Flenser Records
Artist....: Uboa
Album.....: The Origin Of My Depression
Source....: Vinyl
Tracks....: 7
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: Flenser Records
Encoder...: LAME 3.100
Quality...: 250 kbps / 480kHz / Joint Stereo
URL.......: http://nowflensing.com
Tracklist:
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A1.Detransitioning 4:27
A2.The Origin Of My Depression 6:02
A3.Lay Down And Rot 4:08
A4.Epilation Joy 4:04
A5.Please Don't Leave Me 1:54
B1.An Angel Of Great And Terrible Light 8:36
B2.Misspent Youth 10:52
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40:03
Total:75.20 MB / 40:03
Release Notes:
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In an artistic landscape fueled by gamified promotional tactics, spasmodic
virality, and manufactured controversy, the amount of noise that independent
artists must cut through can seem overwhelming. Yet, itÆs the most genuine
statements ù often those expecting no audience at all ù that overcome. The
Origin of My Depression, the 2019 album from Australian experimentalist Uboa,
proves just that; presenting such a deeply affecting mix of dark ambient, noise,
and extreme metal, it all but demanded its unplanned but unsurprising cult
following.
With several tracks that began as live improvisations recorded in the
living-room-turned-bedroom of a dilapidated queer sharehouse, and others
recorded from live sets in venues, The Origin of My Depression exhibits the
spontaneity and ineffability of extreme emotions. Xandra Metcalfe, the mind
behind Uboa, offers sonic representations of her anxieties, depressive thoughts,
and lived experiences throughout the recordÆs seven songs, even if the origins
of these feelings escape her. The result, intensely and authentically personal,
undeniably resonates, as The Origin of My Depression spread through online
communities through sheer word of mouth upon its initial release. Now, four
years later, the record stands as a defining statement of late 2010s underground
music, and it takes just one listen to see why.
Uboa has spent the better part of a decade dipping into every corner of heavy
music. From harsh noise to dark ambient, glitch to doom metal, MetcalfeÆs
output, though sonically varied, remains consistent in her use of such styles to
express her mental state at the time of writing. Whether it's her live
performances (described as a panic attack presented on stage) or her recorded
material, her eclectic approach to dark music has led Uboa to become an unlikely
but deserving cult figure in online music.
The Origin of My Depression has been expertly remastered by James Plotkin
specifically for vinyl. This album marks the completion of The Flenser's
Membership Series Four.