Returning with his first original solo work since 2021, (this year’s Plaid and Lead was an imaginative reworking of Matt Steady’s Velvet and Gold album), Final Coil frontman and songwriter Phil Stiles is pleased to announce an ambitious new double EP, titled I’m Fading.
Reflecting his own eclectic tastes, I’m Fading’s disc one contains the eponymous, four-track EP. Featuring three brand-new tracks, recorded with Chris Barber (Crazy Town) on drums, and a new remix of the title track from Shane Aungst, the EP bridges the gap between the harder-edged alt/prog of Final Coil and the eerie post punk of Massive Attack’s Mezzanine.
The first taste of the new release can be heard today, Friday 13th November:
The second disc is harder to define. Conceptualised as the soundtrack to a night out gone wrong, it focuses primarily on electronica, with influences ranging from The Orb, Leftfield, Orbital and The Chemical Brothers giving way to the more abstract sounds of Aphex Twin as the chemicals kick in and the evening unravels. It concludes with a new remix of Dance Fucker from The Anchorhold, once again created by Shane Aungst.
Out on December 11 via Nyctophobic Records, I’m Fading will be available as a limited-edition double CD with artwork and photography from Final Coil’s Jola Stiles, as well as standalone digital releases from Phil’s Bandcamp page: https://philstiles.bandcamp.com/album/im-fading-ep-parts-1-2
Disc 1: I’m Fading EP
- I’m Fading*
- Uprooted*
- Filtered*
- I’m Fading (Shane Aungst Remix)
*Feat. Chris Barber on drums
Disc 2: Thornhill’s Night Out EP
- Dead of the Night
- Bliss
- Wiped Out
- Chemikalized
- Keep Your Head Down
- The Walls Gleam in the Darkness
- Lost in the Aether
- Dance Fucker (Shane Aungst Remix)
