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Midwife & Matt Jencik – Never Die [Vinyl / CD]
Despite its defiant title, Never Die is steeped in the presence of mortality. This powerful collaborative album from Madeline Johnston (Midwife) and Matt Jencik (Implodes, Don Caballero, Slint live) is a haunting meditation on death, love, and the spaces between. Sparse yet emotionally immense, the album captures the ache of impermanence through minimal arrangements, glowering vocals, and lo-fi intimacy.
Jencik began these songs in solitude, tracking vocals to four-track cassette in his basement—initially a personal exploration of vulnerability and attachment. When Johnston joined the project, her ethereal voice and deep grasp of minimalism gave shape to the sorrow and solace embedded in the music. Together, they craft ambient dirges and soft psalms that refuse to flinch in the face of death, instead leaning in with tenderness and clarity.
Never Die is not a denial of the inevitable—it’s a quiet, resolute decision to feel everything anyway. An album for anyone who has ever loved fiercely, lost deeply, and kept singing.
Available on vinyl and CD.
- Availability: Pre-Order
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Released: 2025-07-11