Not Around But Through

by AMULETS

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Enclosed in Stumptown Printers recycled-cardstock packaging and letterpressed by Rx.

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140g Black Vinyl LP with double-sided insert.

Album art by Matthew Woodson.
Layout and design by Eric Nyffeler.

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Lemon Yellow & Black Ice Vinyl
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Limited Edition 140g Lemon Yellow and Black Ice marbled vinyl with double-sided insert.

Edition of 100 copies. Each copy will be signed and numbered from #1-100 by Randall and will be shipped in the order in which they were received, lowest number first.

Album art by Matthew Woodson.
Layout and design by Eric Nyffeler.

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Sea Blue & Cloudy Clear Vinyl
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Limited Edition 140g Sea Blue and Cloudy Clear vinyl with double-sided insert.

Edition of 100 copies. 25 copies available on Bandcamp – the rest will be available at Amulets shows, including the album release event at Showbar in Portland on Feb 19.

Each copy will be signed and numbered from #101-200 by Randall.

Album art by Matthew Woodson.
Layout and design by Eric Nyffeler.

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1.	Crude Soil 04:08	buy track
2.	Myriads 05:12	buy track
3.	Lifelike (feat. Midwife) 04:38	buy track
4.	Veils 05:48	buy track
5.	Sun Unseen 04:49	buy track
6.	Lowercase Letters 05:32	buy track
7.	Infinities 05:31	buy track
8.	Burnt Siennas 05:31	buy track

about

"Taylor’s instinctive understanding of how to manipulate sound to make it into a cathartic vessel for emotional release shines brightly on Not Around But Through." – The Line Of Best Fit (9/10)

"There’s something powerful about sounds we can’t quite place, and the Portland-based experimental artist is a master at finding them. He focuses his powers not on sharpening earworms, but on stitching together textures that suspend the listener in both confusion and awe." – Bandcamp Daily (AOD 2/27/25)

On "Not Around But Through", Portland-based experimental musician and tape wizard Amulets  navigates the process of acceptance and the tumultuous journey of looking within. Over the course of 8 tracks he explores the emotional path of moving through rather than circumventing, in the process soundtracking a purposeful desire to face trauma and vulnerability.

Infusing his trademark ambient soundscapes with ambitious blends of post-hardcore, emo, and metal, "Not Around But Through" connects the dots between personal and social dislocation, leaving us with a taste of the fragmented and fallen future we are all steeling ourselves for. Traversing a landscape that varies from gentle and meandering to explosive and cathartic, Amulets uses cinematic tension and relentless attention to detail to construct his sonic apparitions. On "Lifelike" he collaborates with Midwife, incorporating Madeline Johnston's voice into a song that pulsates with post-shoegaze transcendent energy.

credits

released February 21, 2025

All songs by Randall Taylor. Written and recorded at The Unknown in Anacortes, WA, Sou’wester in Seaview, WA, Colin McIntyre’s studio in Austin, TX, and at Randall’s home studio in Portland, OR.
Mixed and mastered by Seth Manchester at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, RI.
Album art by Matthew Woodson.
Layout and design by Eric Nyffeler.
"Lifelike" words and vocals by Madeline Johnston.
"Sun Unseen" lap steel by Eric Nyffeler.
"Lowercase Letters" saxophone by Daniel Kublick.

Bio:

Amulets is the solo project of Portland-based audio + visual artist Randall Taylor. Amulets employs handmade cassette tape loops and live processed guitar loops to create live, lush soundscapes and immersive drones. Through the recontextualisation of cassettes, sampling, field recording, and looping, these long-form compositions blur the genres of ambient, drone, noise, and electronic music.

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Amulets is the solo project of Portland-based audio + visual artist Randall Taylor. Amulets employs handmade cassette tape loops and live processed guitar loops to create live, lush soundscapes and immersive drones. Through the recontextualisation of cassettes, sampling, field recording, and looping, these long-form compositions blur the genres of ambient, drone, noise, and electronic music. ... more

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