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Drowse

Drowse is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Slowdive, Explosions in the Sky, Mount Eerie, Grouper and The Cure. Those roots explain a lot about how Drowse arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Planning for Burial, Midwife, Sister Grotto, Black Wing and Giles Corey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Miserable, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Drowse, reaching back through Slowdive and forward to Miserable. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Drowse is the musical project of American musician and producer Kyle Bates. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bates founded the project in 2013 and released the debut album, Soon Asleep, in 2015.

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DrowseSlowdiveExplosions in the SkyMount EerieGrouperThe CureMiserablePlanning for BurialMidwifeSister GrottoBlack WingGiles CoreypallowElizabeth Colour WheelHave a Nice Life

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Drowse grew out of Slowdive, Explosions in the Sky, Mount Eerie and Grouper, shares an orbit with Planning for Burial, Midwife, Sister Grotto and Black Wing, went on to shape Miserable. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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