APRIL 19 – LOCAL/LIVE INTERVIEWS EPISODE 56: social caterpillar
POSTED:: April 13, 2022
FILED UNDER:: Interviews, Local/Live, Special Programming
During these strange times, WMSE aims to keep you connected to your local music community by getting up close and personal in conversation while taking a listen to new local projects, albums and songs. On Tuesday, April 19th, we talk with Milwaukee’s Social Caterpillar before the release of their second full-length, When You Woke Up To Dances Of Light.
Self-described as a psychedelic chamber ensemble for the disobedient and melancholic youth, Social Caterpillar has been playing and recording a unique style of music that defies simple categorization for the past six years. The four-piece collective features current and former members of Midwest DIY staples like Cairns, Swells, Gauss, Scowler and Alta.
Social Caterpillar has sought to traverse diverse sonic territories accented with an expansive instrumentation and a punk ethos to form their inimitable sound. Deeply personal lyrics with an ethic towards protest layer over acoustic and distorted guitars and a pounding rhythm section mixed with sprawling string and horn arrangements. Ultimately, Social Caterpillar embodies a method of experimentation that creates uniquely unparalleled and haunting soundscapes.
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