Doldrums
Coming up in the late-2000s noise scene of Montreal, electronic producer Airick Woodhead began his solo project Doldrums in 2010. Melding different aspects of electronic sequencing and noisy sample-based sounds with hypnotic pop structures, Doldrums quickly emerged in a series of random tracks, 7" singles, remixes, and even a VHS collection of videos. In 2011 Portishead was so moved by Doldrums' cover version of their song "Chase the Tear" that they included his version as the B-side of a single release of their original version. His growing profile resulted in the release of a debut EP, Empire Sound, that same year, followed by the Egypt 12" in 2012. Through this time, Doldrums was touring extensively in a three-person stage version of the band, playing shows with contemporaries like Grimes and Purity Ring. A debut full-length, Lesser Evil, materialized in early 2013, gathering together the best of Doldrums' scattershot sounds into the project's most cohesive expression yet. Extensive touring followed, and on some levels, Woodhead's experiences traversing the U.S. inspired the work that would become his next album. Borrowing its title from a Henry Miller book of the same name, 2015's The Air Conditioned Nightmare reflected lyrically on time spent in the more surreal parts of America, while musically the project began drawing more from deeper electronic influences.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Air Conditioned Nightmare
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sub Pop Records on 6 Apr 2015
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Euphoria
Alternative & Indie - Released by We Are Busy Bodies on 19 Nov 2010
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Acupuncture
Alternative & Indie - Released by kranky on 24 Feb 1997
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
The Air Conditioned Nightmare
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sub Pop Records on 6 Apr 2015
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Desk Trickery
Alternative & Indie - Released by kranky on 1 Nov 1999
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Lesser Evil
Ambient - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 22 Feb 2013
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Secret Life of Machines
Alternative & Indie - Released by VHF on 1 Jan 1988
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Egypt EP
Ambient - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 1 Jun 2012
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She's the Wave
Ambient - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 3 Oct 2012
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She's the Wave / Dysphonia
Ambient - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 3 Oct 2012
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My Friend Simjen
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sub Pop Records on 11 Feb 2015
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Loops
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sub Pop Records on 2 Mar 2015
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HOTFOOT
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sub Pop Records on 13 Jan 2015
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo