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Why is My Arm Not a Lilac Tree?

by CREDENTIALS

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    12" pressed black vinyl in white paper inner sleeve
    Full color jacket with poly bag
    12" x 12" insert with full lyrics and liner notes
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    Professionally dubbed in real-time
    Black 5-screw shells with white pad print
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Deliverance 04:39
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Samsara 06:27
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about

“Why is my arm not a lilac tree?,” the debut album from Milwaukee noise/math/post rock band CREDENTIALS, represents the first chapter in the band’s slowly evolving history. Stretching back to their origins in 2018, the record covers the complete body of work written by the band up to this point with updated versions of all the songs recorded for the 2019 demo album and two new songs that have yet to be performed live. “Why is my arm not a lilac tree?” foregrounds the diverse set of influences that the four band members draw on. Everything from grating Shellac-esque guitar riffs, ambient soundscapes, stoner rock dirges, mythopoetic language, experimental music making techniques, and the tightly wound polyrhythms of groups like Uzeda all make appearances. But rather than presenting these influences as distinct elements or one massive (and muddled) sonic identity, CREDENTIALS weaves these musical forms in a unique and compatible way. In the rich tapestry that is “Why is my arm not a lilac tree?”, the band’s 90s Chicago/Louisville influences speak while simultaneously creating an album that sounds wholly new.

Please note- only half of the album is currently streaming. Durchasing and downloading the album will grant access to all 8 tracks.

“Why is my arm not a lilac tree?” was released on vinyl and cassette by Orb Tapes on November 5th, 2021. Available at orbtapes.bandcamp.com

credits

released November 5, 2021

CREDENTIALS is Sevan Arabajian-Lawson, Joshua Backes, James David and Peter J. Woods

Recorded by Shane Hochstetler at Howl Street Recordings
Mastered by Angel Marcloid of Angel Hair Audio

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CREDENTIALS Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mathy/noisy rock band from Milwaukee. Heavily influenced by first wave post-rock. Worshipping Chicago and Louisville bands from the mid-90s. Members of Murder in the Red Barn, Guns Blazing,No/No, Galactic Cannibal, and others.

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