Cleared is the duo of Steven Hess and Michael Vallera. Their forthcoming album, Lustres, due out March 6, gets a teaser in the form of the title track. Just over 10 minutes in length, it’s an invitingly barren industrial drone that has the density and depth of felt space. Listening is immersive — less a plunge than a deep, extended sense of transit. Vallera arranged and mixed the material, and the album was mastered by Lawrence English (of the Room40 label). Hess and Vallera are based in Chicago, Illinois.
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