Weite to Release Assemblage July 14; Teaser Posted
The fact that Berlin-based progressive instrumentalists Weite haven’t put out a full song from their upcoming Assemblage debut with this announcement/details unveiling makes considerably more sense when you consider the record only has four tracks on it. And given the stated propensity for classic krautrocking vibes, one assumes those four tracks are substantial in their runtime. But this is the second teaser for the record — which like so many of the best things in life was tracked live at Big Snuff Studio by Richard Behrens — so one assumes they’ll get around to featuring a track at some point between now and July, which is far enough in the future that I have no idea what life will be like. Warmer? Who knows. See? It’s a mystery.
If you haven’t already skipped to the teaser, let me offer gentle encouragement to abandon this sentence in progress and do so. You’ll note the involvement of Elder‘s Nick DiSalvo and Mike Risberg, and I guess I didn’t realize with the last post about the band that Ingwer Boysen (also High Fighter) was in Delving with that pair as well. Does that make Weite an offshoot of an offshoot? Sure, or maybe just a band. Their lineup completed by Ben Lubin (also Lawns), they’d probably be okay with being called ‘band.’ Or maybe even ‘group,’ if you’re feeling fancy.
Haven’t heard this record yet — see: “July,” “future” above — but I’ve no moral objection to anything that’s been thus far hinted toward. Perhaps you’ll feel the same as you peruse the PR wire info and teaser clip below:
WEITE Feat. Members Of ELDER, HIGH FIGHTER, DELVING & LAWNS, Reveal Album Details & Teaser!
Debut album, “Assemblage”, out on July 14, 2023 via Stickman Records!
Weite, the new prog-psych/kraut band featuring Nicholas DiSalvo (Elder, Delving) and Michael Risberg (Elder) alongside Ingwer Boysen (High Fighter) and Ben Lubin (Lawns), has announced new details about their upcoming, much-awaited debut album! “Assemblage” will be released on July 14, 2023 through Stickman Records. A first glimpse has just been revealed in the following video teaser.
Weite was initially conceived as a one-off winter project by Boysen, who contacted DiSalvo and Risberg with the idea to write and record a record within a week. Having played together in DiSalvo’s live band for his project Delving, a certain musical chemistry was already apparent. The three recruited Berlin-based English guitarist Lubin to round out the quartet and proceeded to bunker in for a week of intense songwriting.
Sharing their diverse musical interests and swapping instruments frequently, a body of songs was quickly created that channeled a collective love for 60’s and 70’s psychedelic music, krautrock, jazz and listening to one motorik beat for 20 minutes straight. The troupe set off to record in a short session at Big Snuff Studio with frequent collaborator Richard Behrens and within a few days “Assemblage” was born. Recording live, Behrens captured the essence of the session, at times mellow and times intense, with the five together then embellishing the raw recordings with a hearty dollop of experimental overdubs.
After many banal discussions and almost a year after the project was finished, Weite was officially born as the group decided to continue the project as a proper band. “We didn’t intend to start a band, but it kinda happened“, the band recently commented. “It turned out pretty cool, too cool to let it be a one-off, so we decided to keep it going. WEITE was officially born; the word means “expanse” “vastness” or “width”, a few adjectives we’d use to describe our sound.“
“Assemblage” track listing:
1. Neuland
2. Entzündet
3. Rope
4. Murmuration
In support of their upcoming debut, the band has announced a few first live shows, with more to follow in the not so distant future. Make sure to catch the band live and follow Weite on:
www.instagram.com/_weite
Weite Live:
13.07.23 – DE – Berlin | Kantine am Berghain
15.07.23 – DE – Hamburg | Hafenklang
https://www.stickman-records.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Stickman-Records-1522369868033940
Really looking forward to this! Hope they extend their tour plans to Southern Germany.