Routine [Annie from Chastity Belt and Jay Som’s Melina]- And Other Things [Limited Coke Bottle Clear Color Vinyl]

Description

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., Chastity Belts Annie Truscott descended into a state of mourning. Her plan had been to join her partner, Jay Soms Melina Duterte, as violinist on tour, a privilege rarely afforded since both maintain busy road schedules, and for Truscott, the prospect of spending most of the year in a van wasnt met with exhaustion so much as exhilaration. At long last, shed be making a living playing music, no side hustle needed. The cancellation of the tour represented a sidelined dream.

Routine was born of this disappointment. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, Truscott and Dutertes collaborative project offers a glimpse of the creative possibilities that can emerge from a state of defeat. Written and recorded over the course of a month in Joshua Tree, Routines lush debut EP And Other Things finds the couple trying on new roles. Truscott, who plays bass in Chastity Belt, wrote the bulk of the material and sings on the EP, while Duterte, normally a band leader, used the project as an opportunity to, in her words, Take the backseat, as accompanist, producer, and engineer.