Album Review: They Are Gutting a Body of Water, 'LOTTO' - Our Culture

Album Review: They Are Gutting a Body of Water, 'LOTTO'

Douglas Dulgarian describes certain foods as "Disney bread" - those that don't taste like they've been sold.

This phrase is mentioned in the song 'trainers' from They Are Gutting a Body of Water's new album LOTTO, highlighting the awareness that music can also sound artificial, even when it's free.

As a pioneering band in modern shoegaze, they could have capitalized on a watered-down version of their sound, especially with their first LP on ATO Records in NYC.

However, they could have also taken a different route, shrouding their music in layers of artifice and using poetic lyrics without meaningful content.

music can sound just like that, even when it costs nothing

Author's summary: They Are Gutting a Body of Water's new album LOTTO is astounding.

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