The debut album by the DCT, we see the bringing together of vastly different musical influences among the three members. Folk infused with classic rhythm and blues bass lines, dark Floyd-influenced imagery, interrupted with sweet ballads spiked by thickly layered guitar solos. A certain gentle calm overlays this brief album, like dreadnoughts waiting in a sheltered harbor.
The sophomore album from the DCT collective charts a natural evolution of sound, technology, and mood. The addition of keyboards and piano is a dominant factor shaping the pull away from folk-rock, and into a more molten fluidity of aural texture. More emphasis is shifted to melody over chord, and emptiness implying internal struggle. We find all the extremes of emotion here, as the engines of DCT are being pressure tested for the long ride ahead.
What started as an idea for a blow out bachelor party to be held in a recording studio for rock star ambiance, turned into a serious session. The DCT collective welcomed special guest Danny Wiedenbeck on drums for this session. Eight hours of non-stop writing and recording produced some hard-driving rock in June of 2016. But soon after, a dark Minnesota winter spent writing in the living room produced the second half of this collection of songs. In total, the third album continues to chart the evolution of a band looking for a sound unknown, but almost within reach.