Pretty cool, I like the second half more. I like when KD lets the drums loose.

Love me some Maudlin and although I've seen this band mentioned and on many lists since I've been on sput I never knew that Kayo was related to them. First Time hearing anything from them but this is pretty cool. Prefer the first single a bit more

was surprised the song ''get out of the tower'' wasn't added as news on here back when it came out, it's a heavy song, screams and everything in it, check it out if you haven't. i guess it was dropped pretty inconspicuously though

"Love me some Maudlin and although I've seen this band mentioned and on many lists since I've been on sput I never knew that Kayo was related to them."

WHTAT

I really enjoyed this song. Sounds a bit like Krallice, interesting considering their last albums were going on a very different direction.

I'm really looking forward to this. I did enjoy Blasphemy despite it not being well received but I have a good feeling this one will blow it out of the water.

Nice to see it being recorded by the original MotW crew too.

>$25 vinyl LP
>$36 shipping to USA
...cmon man I want to support Toby but sheesh

*found it listed here from Toby's personal website with $10 "Media Mail" or $17 USPS shipping
https://us.spkr.media/kayo-dot/kayo-dot-moss-grew-on-the-swords-and-plowshares-alike.html

This is pretty cool

rules

Better than nothing.

Yeah, the shipping on the album was kind of bonkers. He jacked it up for no reason. That's not how much it costs to ship a record through media mail haha. I'm not dumb, Toby! Whatever, I bought it anyway. To compare, I just contacted a seller from Japan on Discogs that would ship me a record via FedEx or DHL for $18 shipping.

"Yeah, the shipping on the album was kind of bonkers. He jacked it up for no reason. That's not how much it costs to ship a record through media mail haha. I'm not dumb, Toby! Whatever, I bought it anyway. To compare, I just contacted a seller from Japan on Discogs that would ship me a record via FedEx or DHL for $18 shipping."

can't really confirm or deny any of this but most international labels i've seen since corona hit have had jacked up shipping. the label that put out the last disavowed cd was in Indonesia so the cheapest shipping option was $48, with a warning on the bandcamp page to 'load up on as many our cds as possible because the shipping costs are ridiculous'

hm, maybe that's why Opeth's 20th edition BwP vinyl shipping made the whole thing like $80. Luckily I found a copy at a record store

Kayo Dot Drop 'The Necklace'

well maybe they should pick it up

From Toby:
“ Today we release the final single from "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike," before the album release date at the end of October. A bit more musically oblique than the previous ones, it is a person sliding away into a dark hole, disappearing.

There was a fan of my music who, over the past few years, came to every concert he could, and was so supportive, kind, and gentle that he quickly became a friend. We communicated online pretty regularly, and he would be very open with me about his struggles with depression, having connected with the strong emotions that permeate my work. He was a medical doctor, and he was even able to speak about his struggles in a clinical and objective way most of the time, so he seemed rather in control. As artist/fan relationships go, I felt an uncommon closeness and love for him, and it seemed that he had an all-encompassing pureness of soul that ran deeper than anyone's. Tragically, just about one year ago, in fact maybe exactly one yer ago, I got word that he fell victim to suicide. I think a lot of it had to do with being an ER doctor during the height of the pandemic– this is not pure speculation, as we had talked about it a lot.

I think that many of us by now must know at least one suicide victim in our own lives; I certainly know several. But it's a uniquely strange, confusing experience when the victim has been resonating with your artistic output which is frequently about such sensitive topics, and they've directly told you that they struggle with this, and somehow your work seems to help them. It's hard not to wonder if you're inadvertently leading them down a dark tunnel, even though they tell you otherwise. But, I personally understand how dark music can be a savior, and how hearing other voices expressing your pain makes you know that you're not alone. For many of us, if we didn't have dark music, we wouldn't have made it. I just wish that it would work 100% of the time.

There's a really horrible, powerful line in this song that says "Every last one of us will see you there," communicating the starkness of the feelings of shame and humiliation of the act that only serve as another turn of the screw. Suicidal thoughts are nothing to be ashamed of though; in fact, I'm honestly surprised when someone *hasn't* thought of it. But considering this line, not knowing how he would feel, I won't say my friend's name in this post but I will dedicate this song, "The Necklace," to him. “

Noted singles band Kayo Dot have now released 4 of 7 tracks in advance of their upcoming release

probably the best thing they've put out in years

I'm very hyped for this record. I smell greatness in the three songs

cool.

btw get out of the tower is awesome.

they drop something alright

I smell greatness in the three songs [2]

The instrumentation is absolutely amazing on this one. I've loved every single they've put out from this album, I'm sensing an AOTY.

massive song

Toby also said wrt shipping:

> I'd also like to mention that I saw some confusion in comments online today about shipping costs for "Moss Grew..." Please be aware that orders of "Moss Grew..." are handled completely by Prophecy, and do not go through me in any way, despite the fact that the album is posted at my own Bandcamp, When I receive my own copies from the label to sell, I'll add a merch item and a note that my copies are "DIRECT FROM BAND." Nonetheless, purchasing from the label still helps us in the long run. Thank you! And now... onto the important stuff.

Quite like the way the vocals become barely audible in the second half. I think all three singles have been really strong, though Get out of the Tower remains my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wv8Blul19o

definitely sounds like an upgrade over their last few albums

Sounds a bit like Krallice (2)

I was enjoying this song (and not a huge fan of Kayo Dot at all), then realized this is probably why...came to the comments, and boom haha

gonna save this til the album dropped, excited to hear it and doubly excited to find out why KD are now being associated with godawful bands like Krallice lol

Have you heard Demonic Wealth?

unfortunately so

Well, i'm sorry.

smae :[

Instrumentally it’s cool, same with Get Out of the Tower. I just wish there were less vocals.

what are you talking about the vocals are great

yeah i don't understand why now that Toby is finally in a period of his career where he's a genuinely competent singer, everyone suddenly hates the vocals

Part of me would rather just hear the instrumentals as an option too, that's all. It's a very cool song though and I love how it develops in the middle.

Krallice godawful? I hope that comment 'goes be forgotten'

Listened again and liked more, such an odd mix of elements but it works.