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Between the sea, the night, and all that remains.
Where light slips through shadow and lingers like a whisper.

Some things disappear long before they are gone.

Soft Ruins EP was recorded over three nights in a small cabin near the beach. In the quiet hours, the sessions unfolded in an intimate, fleeting atmosphere, each piece emerging slowly and without urgency. Captured on a very old reel-to-reel recorder and left largely untouched, the recordings retain their imperfections, tape wear, and the hushed presence of those late-night hours.

These recordings exist somewhere between fading places, quiet longing, and the way time gently reshapes sound and memory.

Find a quiet place. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and press play. Thank you, as always, for listening.

credits

released August 6, 2026

Recorded live July 2026

All perceived silence and audio deformations were intended, accidental or unintended.

Various modular sources were recorded directly onto heavily worn reel-to-reel tapes or transferred to VHS tapes.

Additional vocals by M. Perry

Thank you:
JM for the tapes and found sounds
Joanne for the Buchla Easel

Visuals by M. Vey - thank you for the delicate collage of forgotten Polaroids and 8mm memories, flickering on old screens.

Artwork & Design by Accult Studio

NOTE: The sound contained on this release is intended and specially designed to fit the headphones.

©2026 WITHINWITHOUT

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How To Disappear Completely Poland

HTDC is a live collective based in Poland. The name of the project is based on Doug Richmond's book, originally released in 1985.

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