This Is The Deep

As their name suggests, This Is the Deep is a multi-faceted project in the pursuit of something subterranean, which they achieve by expanding their music into painted sets, animation, and theatrical storytelling to form a cohesive visual and sonic world. Now signing with 5dB (Mould, Martial Arts), the collective announce their forthcoming sophomore album Everything (September 9th). Led by the vibrant new single ‘Darkness and the Dawn’, the band give a first taste of the upcoming full project, showcasing elegant avant-pop songcraft. Combining elements of alt-rock, orchestral folk, chamber-pop, and psychedelic garage-rock, This Is The Deep traverses sprawling and colourful soundscapes, moving from moments of intimate reflection to joyous explosions of colour. Formed by visual artist and musician Ranny (Ranald) Macdonald as a way to explore the space between music and art, the band’s members hail from across the UK, Brazil, and Japan. Their singular avant-pop sound bucks traditional genres and twins traditional songcraft in the vein of Burt Bacharach and Carole King with the experimental approach of artists like David Lynch and Aldous Harding. Through Phil Spector-like arrangements which blend: guitars, bass and drums with a cascading ensemble of horns, strings, percussion and synth, the 10-piece band create a singular and immersive world of sound and imagery.