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The White Swan Premiere “Inamorato”;Touch Taste Destroy EP out Sept. 7

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Based out of London, Ontario, spacious-riffing trio The White Swan will have upon the Sept. 7 arrival of their three-songer, Touch Taste Destroy, released three EPs in the last three years. The prior two, 2016’s Anubis and 2017’s The White (sans “swan”), were recorded by Alastair Sims and featured original cuts — a rolling reinterpretation on the first of Wings‘ “Jet” notwithstanding — of thick-toned, nodding modern stoner doom, hit hard, but still unfolding with an overarching sense of patience and melody. A song like “North Carolina” from “The White,” or the previously unveiled title-track of Touch Taste Destroy create a decided murk reminiscent of earlier Windhand, but distinguished particularly on the latter by a current of keyboards and a fluidity of pace that draws beyond the easy trap of doomly confines.

It’s a relatively familiar breadth of sound more than ably conjured, and “Inamorato” — the Italian-language title referring to a male lover — is the closing track on Touch Taste Destroy following, perhaps suitably enough, “Pelvic Sorcery.” the white swan touch taste destroyWhile I haven’t heard that track — and really, only fools don’t want to hear a song with such a name — “Inamorato” and “Touch Taste Destroy” give a sense that the new EP is picking up perhaps more noisily where the others left off. The White Swan, which is comprised of Mercedes Lander on guitar, vocals, keys and drums, Kira Longeuay on bass and Shane Jeffers on guitar, have their sonic path laid out before them and seem to be steadily pressing forward along it, progressing each time out while sticking to the core thickness and melodic resonance that would seem to be their foundation.

If Lander‘s name rings familiar, it might be due to her 20-plus-year (god I’m old) tenure in metallers Kittie. Even given that band’s shift from nü-metal stylizations to more scouring fare, The White Swan are a marked turn in genre for Lander, but there’s no arguing with results. I’ll admit that as I’ve never been a fan of her other outfit, I was hesitant to check out the track being premiered below, and if you find yourself feeling similarly, I can only offer my lack of regret as having done so as encouragement. The pedigree is an interesting bit of context, but ultimately has little bearing on the sound itself, which feels bent on developing its own identity.

The White Swan have a quick Midwestern run booked for next month and shows in Ontario and Quebec surrounding. Give “Inamorato” a fair shot and see what you think.

And please enjoy:

The White Swan, “Inamorato” official track premiere

Canadian doom/sludge trio The White Swan, which features KITTIE’s Mercedes Landers on vocals, will be releasing their latest EP, “Touch Taste Destroy”, on September 7.

Following up from their previous EP’s, 2017’s ‘The White” and 2016’s “Anubis,” “Touch Taste Destroy” spans over three tracks recorded, mixed and mastered at Noble Street Studios in Toronto, ON with acclaimed engineer Alastair Sims (Rush, Three Days Grace).

THE WHITE SWAN bleeds warm ’70s flavoured Black Sabbath doom mixed with classic ’90s grunge, creating a trademark sound within the space of only three songs. Backed by Kira Longeuay (bass) and Shane Jeffers (guitars), Lander’s previously unknown vision for her music has taken on a life of its own and has been met with praise by the open-minded legions of the rock and metal community.

Tracklisting:
1. Touch Taste Destroy
2. Pelvic Sorcery
3. Inamorato

Upcoming shows!
8/31 Windsor, ON – Phog Bar
9/1 Newmarket ON – The Gray Goat
9/5 Champaign, IL – Blips & Chitz (w/ StagHorn & Close The Hatch)
9/6 Dayton, OH – Blind Bob’s (w/ Close The Hatch)
9/7 Decatur, AL – The Jam Shop (w/ Close The Hatch & I Am The Law)
9/8 Murfreesboro, TN – Autograph Rehearsal Studio (w/ Close The Hatch & I Am The Law)
9/29 Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
10/20 London ON – 765

The White Swan is:  
Mercedes Lander – drums, vocals, keyboards, guitar  
Shane Jeffers – guitar  
Kira Longeuay – bass  

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