Monoculture by Casual Crypt
Following his self-titled debut, Casual Crypt returns with Monoculture, a 10 track, genre-hopping effort played like a compilation of Vernon’s influences.
Monoculture is an intimate look into his creative process. Lo-fi defines the project with shades of new wave and indie-pop built on his easy-going drums and welcoming chord arrangements. Vernon's vast influences and more expansive musical mindset are on full display with offerings of extended instrumental passages and significant stylistic shifts within the same track. He sings over acoustic and chorus-laden electric guitars, playing with the pitch knob on the tape machine to make the sunbaked cassette sound like the soundtrack to a hazy dream.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sea Lives | 4:36 |
| 2. | Minor Harm | 3:00 |
| 3. | Monoculture | 4:24 |
| 4. | Esoteric | 3:42 |
| 5. | Lost for Words | 3:44 |
| 6. | Xox | 2:15 |
| 7. | Newswave | 4:09 |
| 8. | Local Access | 2:35 |
| 9. | Magritte Waterscape | 2:28 |
| 10. | Umbrella | 6:48 |
| 11. | Vernon James - Echo IV | 3:14 |
Credits
released September 10, 2021
Cover Art by James Vernon
Written, recorded and produced by Casual Crypt
Mastered by Gus Elg
Korg Poly 61 Synthesizer
Korg Mnilogue Synthesizer
Behringer RD 8 Drum Machine
Roland Alpha Juno Synthesizer
Roland 626 Drum Machine
Yamaha RX-21L Percussion
Mutable Instruments Plaits and Rings Modular Synthesizers
Tascam 34B Tape Machine
Hologram Microcosm Effects
Strymon Nightstky Effects
Boss Chorus Effects
Teisco Delay Effects
Cover Art by James Vernon
Written, recorded and produced by Casual Crypt
Mastered by Gus Elg
Korg Poly 61 Synthesizer
Korg Mnilogue Synthesizer
Behringer RD 8 Drum Machine
Roland Alpha Juno Synthesizer
Roland 626 Drum Machine
Yamaha RX-21L Percussion
Mutable Instruments Plaits and Rings Modular Synthesizers
Tascam 34B Tape Machine
Hologram Microcosm Effects
Strymon Nightstky Effects
Boss Chorus Effects
Teisco Delay Effects
