Distorted and degraded old photograph featuring the title text of the album written by an old typewriter. Distorted and degraded old photograph featuring the title text of the album written by an old typewriter.

What There Is

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Play 01 Play 01 Sometimes 2:26
Play 02 Play 02 A Curious Thing 3:12
Play 03 Play 03 The New Mathematics 2:18
Play 04 Play 04 Dreaming 4:26
Play 05 Play 05 What There Is 3:17
Play 06 Play 06 If Not What Then 3:25
Play 07 Play 07 There You Go 2:53
Play 08 Play 08 More 1:53
Play 09 Play 09 The Future 3:48
Play 10 Play 10 Humans 2:00
Play 11 Play 11 Nova 2:43
Play 12 Play 12 Ghosts 3:40
Play 13 Play 13 Light 4:07
Play 14 Play 14 Would You? 5:16
Play 15 Play 15 The Last Song 4:07
Play 16 Play 16 Thankyou Note 1:32
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Grainy sound-photos degraded by time and memory, lost loves, failed friendships. “Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller what there is.” ― William S. Burroughs

The first in a planned trilogy of albums, What There Is is a psychedelic, electro-industrial concept album focused on the nature of love and loss.

Recorded between 2009-2011 at Novy Mir Studios, Brisbane & Gong Studios, Byron.

Maxwell Volume - guitars, synths, programming
Kavi Samut - flute & keyboards (9)
Chris Gillette - programming & keyboards (15)

All tracks written by Maxwell Volume
except -
9 with Kavi Samut
15 with Chris Gillette

File under: psychedelic, electronic, synthpop, electro-industrial
Date: 2011
CatNo: TRP025

Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

There are CDs with an extensive lyric / art booklet available, once to purchase via Bandcamp, but as I'm not using Bandcamp any more, so an alternative will be provided soon. Otherwise, if you like this album and would like to support the artist, you can leave a tip on Ko-fi.

Any support - financial, emotional or philosophical - is deeply appreciated!