Album Review: They Are Gutting a Body of Water, 'LOTTO' - Our Culture

Album Review: They Are Gutting a Body of Water, 'LOTTO'

Douglas Dulgarian describes a certain type of food as "Disney bread," a phrase that also applies to music that sounds overly commercialized.

This concept is explored in the song "trainers" from They Are Gutting a Body of Water's new album LOTTO, which acknowledges that music can sound artificial even when it's free.

As a pioneering band in modern shoegaze, They Are Gutting a Body of Water could have capitalized on a watered-down version of their sound, especially with their first LP on ATO Records.

However, instead of resorting to overly artistic and meaningless lyrics, they chose a different path.

music can sound just like that, even when it costs nothing

Author's summary: They Are Gutting a Body of Water's new album LOTTO is a standout in modern shoegaze.

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