Within/Without [Marbled Grey vinyl] [LP]

Oakland's Houses of Heaven fuse the heaviness of early industrial with dizzying EBM, techno and drum & bass sounds, infused with lyrical themes that draw equally from the emotional and the mechanical.

"Within / Without", her second album for Felte, delves into a realm of complex intensity, bringing electronics to the forefront with the production prowess of Matia Simovich (INHALT), and features top-notch guest vocals from Douglas McCarthy and Mariana Saldaña.

While the dub-influenced shoegaze track "Silent Places" (2020) delved into the paradox of opulence against the unsettling backdrop of the California wildfires, "Within / Without" confronts social order through the lens of inner turmoil. It explores the contrast between the fantasy worlds and unfiltered truths that define modern survival and the longing for genuine human connection evoked by the fear and isolation of technology.