–Stereogum
"Set and Setting fire up an imagined narrative in each gorgeous, epic instrumental... The sound they create is more like a rugged, red-rock canyon."
–Paste
"Masters of both mass and craft..."
–Orlando Weekly
With its upcoming, third album Reflectionless, St. Petersburg, Florida quintet Set and Setting establishes a new gold standard for the genre of instrumental rock.
Hear Reflectionless' opening track, "Saudade," via Stereogum, here:
http://www.stereogum.com/1911292/set-and-setting-saudade/premiere/
Driven by two drummers laying down a thunderous base, Set and Setting brings an aggressive attack to the lulls and swells that have come to define the post-rock sound. Set and Setting can do "pretty" – its soaring guitars create absolutely regal vistas of sound – but this band also rocks, hard. On Reflectionless, faint strains of Kylesa, and even Sonic Youth, can be heard in addition to more central influences like Explosions in the Sky.
Where many peers merely swing back and forth from loud to soft, happy to sad, Set and Setting rolls forward with beastly momentum and keeps the story progressing. Without a single lyric, Reflectionless captivates from start to finish.
Guitarist Shane Handal gives this insight: "Every album we have done has had a concept to it. With Reflectionless I wanted to be a little more vague. This album is based on the idea that external reality is just a projection of your inner self. The particular 'character' here has no idea who they are, therefore having no reflection."
Reflectionless was recorded by Ryan Haft (Torche, Wrong) at Black Bear Studios in Gainesville, Florida, and mastered by Ed Brooks (R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie) at Resonant Mastering.
The cover, created by Samantha Muljat (Earth, Pelican), was inspired by the artwork of Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis, as seen on Pink Floyd's album covers.
Set and Setting will self-release Reflectionless on January 27th, 2017, on vinyl, CD and digital formats. The band has teamed up with AWAL (Kobalt) to handle the digital release, and with two labels for exclusive color vinyl options in addition to its regular vinyl pressing: Science of Silence Records (US) and Dunk!Records (EU).
Pre-order Reflectionless, here:
Vinyl and CD - http://setandsetting.merchnow.com/
Digital - http://awal.lnk.to/Reflectionless
Exclusive color vinyl (US) - http://scienceofsilence.limitedrun.com/
Exclusive color vinyl (EU) - https://shop.dunkfestival.com/collections/dunk-records
Following recent shows with Nothing and True Widow, Set and Setting plays Destroyer Fest, November 18th in St. Petersburg, Florida, alongside Cough. Past tours include Mouth of the Architect, Inter Arma, and Kayo Dot.
Reflectionless tracklist:
1) Saudade
2) Axiom Dream Within...
3) ...The Idyllic Realm
4) Incandescent Gleam
5) Specular Wavefront of...
6) ...The Mirrored Self
7) Eternal Pendulum
8) Ephemerality
Discography:
Reflectionless - self-released, 2017
A Vivid Memory - Prosthetic Records, 2014
Equanimity - Science of Silence Records / Forcefield Records, 2013
Shane Handal - guitar
Ryan Fugate - guitar
Nick Sibilia - bass
Mark Etherington - drums
Stephen Handal - drums
Photo by Ryan Zarra
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