Growing

Growing creates music that feels like a physical object in the room. It is built on the foundation of electric guitar and bass, but these instruments are pushed through so many layers of amplification and processing that they lose their traditional shape, becoming monolithic pillars of sound. The experience is less about melody and more about the slow, tectonic shifts of harmony and texture that occur when volume is treated as a primary instrument.

What distinguishes them from their ambient peers is a certain grit and muscularity inherited from their roots in the Pacific Northwest hardcore scene. There is a tactile, analog warmth to their drones, often accompanied by the audible hiss and hum of overworked vacuum tubes. While their early work focused on static, immersive environments, their later output introduced propulsive, motorik rhythms that suggest a bridge between avant-garde noise and experimental electronic music.

Start with 'The Sky's Run Into the Sea' to hear their foundational, rain-soaked drone aesthetic. If you prefer something with more rhythmic drive and electronic texture, 'All the Way' showcases their evolution into a more kinetic, sampler-heavy trio. It is music for those who want to be completely submerged in sound.