Review Summary: Shalor Howell's passion project will reward those seeking all things "post-", with crushing riffs and cinematic soundscapes alike.
Rapidly Aging was bore from a rare break in the traditional creative process of sole member and
composer, Shalor Howell. His primary band, the Atlanta, GA sludge titans Canopy were on pause - which gave way for Howell to birth his longtime passion project; the result of which is the esoteric and powerful You’re Not Yourself Lately. The listener is treated to a 40 minute showcase of Howell’s mastery of all things “post”, weaving through cinematic soundscapes and crushing riffs alike.
Originally conceived in 2025, the songs were slowly compiled at home as a sort of unofficial soundtrack to the film The Man Who Sleeps (Perec, 1974), with samples providing the de-facto narrative to the otherwise instrumental affair. The final studio versions were eventually recorded at Meadowlark studios (Atlanta, GA) by Greg Hendler with the help of session musicians Matt Hendler (drums) and Ethan Fogus (lap steel guitar, violin).
Those familiar with Howell’s work in Canopy will not be surprised at the quality of You’re Not Yourself Lately, but they will be impressed with this new evolution. The amount of space lent to the tracks allows for a new voice to be heard from a familiar songwriter: patience, world building and attention to detail shine through each of the seven tracks - lending themselves to an incredibly memorable listen that will certainly reward those who choose to keep coming back.
