Far from "just another indie record", Kadman's upcoming release, Sing To Me Slower (Slo.Bor Records), is patient, melancholic, and slightly subdued. Self-defining their sound as "sadcore", Kadman are bolstered by the powerful, resonant vocals of principal songwriter David Manchester, joined by his brother Mitchell on bass and anchored by the gloomy keyboards of Matthew Smith. The emotion is solidified by slow tempos and minor chords throughout.

Epic songs like the near-8 minute "Diesel" and the beautiful tragedy of "Honeymoon's End" are the rule rather than the exception, Manchester's belting with spirited emotion no greater than on "Red Lights" and unapologetic and about as apoplectic as the album gets on the forceful "This is me, take it or leave it" chorus of "Raise The Curtain".  The reverb drench of "New Year's Day" is juxtaposed by the beefy guitar rip of "Sorry", and Kadman manages to pack their minimalist sound with all the heart it could possibly sustain without breaking the delicate framework their music is founded upon.

Kadman will celebrate the release of Sing To Me Slower at the Metro Gallery on Friday, March 14. It's not often that a person's voice can move a spirit to catharsis the way David Manchester's does on this record. Fans of shoegaze, Iron & Wine, or Elliot Smith would do well to pay attention. Your soul has never trembled the way it will when you reach the 6:00 mark of "Honeymoon's End".

Download the MP3 of "Honeymoon's End" by clicking below the album artwork above.

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