Vastness Vastness by The Temple | Jack Woodbury | Alter Natural

At once still and ever-shifting, Vastness Vastness merges expressive ambient loops with saxophone and percussion. This pair of beautiful long-form works aim to produce profound, intangible moments of stillness and reflection.

The album draws inspiration from Jack Woodbury's poem, 'This Vast Vastness,' an oblique exploration of writer's block, composed during the album's formative sessions. We hope you, like us, find solace in this work.

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Short fingers
Hands holding, pressing keys
I can’t quite remember
The noise I once made
Latch onto this
This vast vastness
Imagine more
All here
All holding
Sit within
And release

Black line memorial
Material insufficient
I guess I’m waiting
For that, and within a, loop
So latch onto this
This vast vastness
Present more
Sharp breathing
All pausing
Wait within
And release

Short fingers
Hands holding pressing keys
I can’t quite remember
The noise I once made
Latch onto this
This vast vastness
Imagine more
All here
All holding
Sit within
This vast vastness

Aotearoa/New Zealand group featuring saxophonist Peter Liley, drummer/percussionist Nathan Carter (performing as Alter Natural), and producer Jack Woodbury.

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