"Knifeplay’s sophomore full-length, and first ever studio album Animal Drowning is a sprawling landscape of shoegaze and lofty slowcore. The album finds the band in a blend of folk instruments, walls of distortion, orchestral strings and delicate vocals, all carefully organized by Philadelphia engineer/producer Jeff Zeigler, known for his work with Nothing, Kurt Vile, and more.

"Though their sonic palette is vast, Knifeplay craft a cohesive aesthetic to carry frontman Tj Strohmer’s thematically heavy songwriting, which touches on loss of all kinds against the backdrop of a nihilistic world. These songs cry out with urgency no matter their ever-varied tempo and dynamic, each painting a unique vignette of tragedy. Yet the band’s dense, meticulously composed instrumentation exudes beauty, creating a lightness to balance the subject matter. With Animal Drowning, Knifeplay goes deeper into the sonic experimentation and brutally honest lyricism so beloved on their early bedroom recordings, creating an enrapturing experience that deftly builds on previous work."

All music written by Knifeplay

Tj Strohmer - Vocals, Guitar, Songwriting
Alex Stackhouse - Bass
John Sciortino - Drums
Max Black - Keyboards, String composition
John Klein - Guitar

Engineered and Mixed by Jeff Zeigler at Uniform Recording
Produced by Tj Strohmer and Jeff Zeigler

Additional Contributions:
Jack Mcbride - Lead guitar throughout
Julia Peters - Cello Performance throughout
Molly Germer - Violin Performance throughout
Sam Digristine - Saxophone on Promise
Tom Fala - Piano on Bleed
Carrie Lessene - Vocals on Cold Rain

Cover Art by Unknown

Mastered by Fred Kevorkian