On the much anticipated second instalment of The Alchemy Index, Vols. III & IV: Earth & Air, the band channels a panorama of musical moods and soundscapes, creating a spectral beauty of inspiring sound.

“Earth was defi ned in the sense that we knew we wanted it very stripped down, with few electrified instruments or full drums. We recorded almost all of it in an empty wood floored room, as opposed to the studio where the rest of the record was done. It was done much quicker than the rest of the records and was very informal” says Kensrue. “We wanted it to sound like the listener is in the room with us, like you're just sitting in a room with a few guys playing music.

“The Air disc is almost like a conglomeration of all four EP’s. While the rest of the records are pretty intentional and focused as far as their instrumentation and dynamics, the Air disc seems to be a bit more all over the place. There's stuff on there that's super stripped down, just acoustic guitar and singing, there's a song that's fully electronic, there's more traditional rock stuff (guitar, bass, drums), and there's even some more use of horns.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Broken Lungs
2. The Sky Is Falling
3. A Song for Milly Michaelson
4. Daedalus
5. As The Crow Flies
6. Silver Wings

Disc 2:

1. Moving Mountains
2. Digging My Own Grave
3. The Earth Isn't Humming
4. The Lion and the Wolf
5. Come All You Weary
6. Child of Dust