voices

Released in 2013, 'voices' serves as a more experimental and ambient-focused companion to the project's better-known work. While Salvia Palth (the moniker of New Zealand musician Daniel Johann) achieved viral fame for the indie-rock sensibilities of 'Melanchoholic', this album leans heavily into the 'noise' and 'experimental' tags found in its early digital footprint. The track titles suggest a narrative of domestic decay and reconstruction, moving through various 'houses' and 'rebuilds'. Sonically, the album is characterized by extreme lo-fi production, likely utilizing 4-track recorders or primitive digital software to achieve a crushed, saturated sound. It sits at the intersection of early 2010s bedroom pop and the more academic 'hauntology' movement, capturing a specific era of internet-distributed isolation. Critically, it is viewed as a raw, unfiltered look into the artist's process, prioritizing mood and texture over melody.