What began as a personal exploration of the USA-based Ev Gold (Cinema Cinema, GoJuMo) and Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop, Human Impact) during the pandemic became a collaborative voice grounded in tactile experimentation and emotional honesty. The release unveils a new sonic identity, weaving together ambient serenity, industrial grit, raw noise energy, and electro-acoustic timbres.

Deaf Doula's debut track, "2057", explores the intersection of darkness and light, dystopia and hope, doom and dream. "The world we currently inhabit can feel damn dark, and the future can feel even more foreboding", shares Jim. "The future tripping / catastrophizing envisioned in '2057' is rooted in our current reality – in addition to the stark lyrics, we hear children trying to procure food in war-ravaged countries. But there is a resoluteness present, a refusal to accept this reality as the only inevitable reality. To some degree, we can define our own reality, and at times the only way to do that is to create our own reality. And so we make music – to escape and to live".

"2057" appeared at the very end – a final spark the band hadn't planned to include on the record. Ev recounts, "I believe this was song fifteen for the pile dedicated to the first release. Once we started mixing, it started to stand out from the rest of the batch. It just has an alluring, ice-cold aura. Odd it works out this is the first thing we release! '2057' is a dimly lit look at the near future. Ambient, with a strong pulse to balance its calm and chaos. It's bleak and matter-of-fact. It's like a dark cloud looming close."

Deaf Doula's live premiere, taking place as part of the Stereo Mandrax series at Pianos NYC on 16 November, will reinterpret the material through real-time processing where texture and emotion unfold in equal measure. "The show will be a true electro-acoustic hybrid, a melding of instruments, voice, songs, and more improvised work", says Jim. Ev adds, "Really excited to finally debut the project! Jim and I have been working on this material for over a year now, trading tracks and creating recordings in the studio. Moving forward with live activity is like flesh for the soul of the project to inhabit. Deaf Doula lives!" Link