Watsona	
"Cyclops" LP
Release Date - June 1, 2024
Cover art - Michael King

Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson

"Cyclops", the debut album of Portland-based artist Watsona, is high-energy synthpop influenced by punk, goth, and electronica. Some songs marry the punch of Idles with the soaring synths of Depeche Mode. Others cross The Breeders with Tubeway Army, Ulrich Schnauss with The Velvet Underground, everything vibrating with the spirits of The Cure, New Order, and Wire. Transitioning from blasts of anxiety to tender nostalgia to humorous ‘80s dancepop, "Cyclops" achieves an album-wide cohesion perfect for introspective workouts and dance parties of one. Play it loud.

Watsona - Cyclops

Songs of the Sea & Signal Box
"Strangers in my House" - Single
Release date - March 27, 2021

vocals, instruments, production and mixing - Songs of the Sea (aka Blair Dean)
guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)

"Strangers in my House" is an interpretation of the instrumental Signal Box track "Slow-moving Shadow". Dean adds his plaintive lyrics and vocals to the original track, adding layers of both poignancy and intrigue.

Songs of the Sea & Signal Box - Strangers in my House

Signal Box
"Back to Where We Started" - Single
Release date - December 16, 2021
Cover art - Joel Plunkett

guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)
production and mixing - Martin Cantwell

Signal Box wrote this track for performance at an exhibition, “In a Landscape”, on December 18, 2021. The exhibition, at Longfellow Salon in Tokyo, explores the human experience of standing alone in a landscape. The track takes inspiration from a painting by Joel Plunkett, also a participant in the exhibition. Recorded in Japan then mixed in the U.K., "Back to Where We Started" has Signal Box’s signature sound - both sweetly restrained and calming. The cascading and sometimes drifting delay lines of this track give the piece an open feeling to match that of the artwork.

Check out more art at joelplunkettart.com.

Signal Box - Back to Where We Started

Songs of the Sea
"Song of the Sea" Single
Release Date - June 10, 2023

Music and words - Blair Dean
Backing vocals - Nancy Gorman
Mixing & production - Martin Cantwell

This powerful song is about Dean’s father’s dementia and the fragmenting of his memory. The lyrics juxtapose his dad’s fantastical stories from his time in the merchant navy with significant events in his life. The music swirls and swells wonderfully with vivid, rich waves of imagery.

Songs of the Sea - Song of the Sea

Low-Velocity Society
"A Different Way" EP
Release Date June 17, 2023
Cover Art - Karen Versoza

poetry - Paul Rowland
voices - Karen Versoza, Hayley Halloran, Kevin Warzala, Paul Rowland
piano - tokiochouetsu
electric guitar - Robin Anthony Coe
classical guitar - Jean-Sebastien Schreiber
synthesizer - Martin Cantwell

One voice, one instrument and one poem from Paul Rowland’s collection, "A Different Way". That’s the concept behind each track on this EP from Low-Velocity Society. The poems are inspired by and based on Ursula K. Le Guin's translation of the "Tao Te Ching", with its emphasis on letting go and going with the flow. Add up all eight of these collaborations between musicians and readers and you have a treasure of brilliant musicianship and wordsmithing, shining with carefully constructed vulnerability.

Low-Velocity Society - Moon

Low-Velocity Society - Too Far

Low-Velocity Society - Thread

Low-Velocity Society - Invisible City

Low-Velocity Society - Hauntology

Low-Velocity Society - Hush

5,000 Spirits
"Dead Roads" LP
Release Date - September 3, 2023
Cover Photo - Ric
Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung

Music and vocals - Blair Dean
Additional guitar on "The Place of Dead Roads" - Dan Symmons
Saxophone on "Joe the Dead" and "The Wild Fruits Ride Out (Reprise)" - Phil Thomas
Mastering - Martin Cantwell

Alternately raucous, desolate, delicate and raw, "Dead Roads" fluently combines elements of folk, electronica and country. Although not a concept album, the songs are all inspired by themes and characters in the William S. Burroughs book, "A Place of Dead Roads".

For more wet-plate photography from Ric, go to https://www.instagram.com/foto_studio_argento/

The Last Words Of Hassan I Sabbah

Joe The Dead

Little Rivers

Low-Velocity Society
"Holy Human Waters" EP
Release Date - January 13, 2024
Cover Art - Karen Versoza

poetry - Lost in a State
voice - Karen Versoza
piano - tokiochouetsu

One voice, one instrument and one poem from the poet Lost in a State (aka Matthew Peipert). That’s the concept behind each track on this latest release from Low-Velocity Society. The poems were originally part of the art show "Ablutions", held in Tokyo in August, 2023. Now, Versoza and tokiochouetsu team up to bring the words to life musically.

For more by Lost in a State, go to https://lostinastate.com/

Low-Velocity Society - Honey of Bee

Low-Velocity Society - Sesame Oil

Low-Velocity Society - To Swim In True Life

Signal Box	
"Happiness Is an Inside Job" Single
Release Date - January 27, 2024
Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 2”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas)

baritone guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)

Signal Box took inspiration for his new track from a work by artist Ilona Birrer. He was moved by her series of paintings entitled “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”). Using just a baritone guitar, Signal box created a track both forbidding and hopeful.

For more art from Ilona Birrer, go to http://www.ilonabirrer.com/

Signal Box - Happiness Is An Inside Job

Low-Velocity Society
"Hyperspace" Two-track Single
Release Date - February 10, 2024
Cover Art - Karen Versoza

Prose - Jani Anttola
Voice - Rob Moreno
Guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)

One voice, one instrument and one selection from author Jani Anttola. That’s the concept behind each track on this release from Low-Velocity Society. "Hyperspace" gets inspiration from the writing of Aldous Huxley, in particular his book, "Doors of Perception". Enjoy both the original mix and the Twin Peaks-esque twang and verb of the “Just Relax” mix.

For more writing by Anttola, go to https://www.jani-anttola.com/

Low-Velocity Society - Hyperspace

Songs of the Sea
"Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart" Single
Release Date - February 24, 2023

Written and performed - Blair Dean
Trumpet, production & mastering - Martin Cantwell

Every structural engineer can calculate / 
Any given structure’s weakest place /
And how much weight need be applied to make it fall apart /
But I want to know the impact tolerance of the human heart.

Aching with sorrowful sincerity and wounded resilience, "Impact Tolerance of the Human Heart" is the latest single by Songs of the Sea. With horns reminiscent perhaps of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, the great lyricism and melodies gel perfectly into a smart, earnest and catchy new classic.

Songs Of The Sea - Impact Tolerance Of The Human Heart

Watsona	
“Everything Is Fine” Single
Release Date - March 9, 2024
Cover art - Michael King

Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson

“Everything Is Fine” is the debut single of Portland-based artist, Watsona. Both drifting and searing, it is an electronic post-rock anthem for the age of anxiety. Recommended to fans of Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys. Full album coming in June.

Watsona - Everything Is Fine

Language of the Birds
“At Least I Had You” - Two-track Single
Release date - March 31, 2024

Cover Photo - Paul Rowland
Cover Design - You Kyoung Jung

Lyrics and scratch vocals - Matthew Peipert
Vocals, acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar - Blair Dean
Electric guitar and bass - John Richards
Drums and engineering - Gavin Bush
Mastering - Martin Cantwell

This second single from Language of the Birds is steeped in regret and gratitude. The song sounds timeless, albeit with a definite nod to classic country. The slightly eerie lap steel and lyrics provide a perfect soundtrack for all the unsettled wanderers, itinerants and outsiders out there. Enjoy both the full band and acoustic versions.

Language of the Birds - At Least I Had You

Language of the Birds - At Least I Had You (acoustic version)

Watsona	
“Cyclops” Single
Release Date - April 6, 2024
Cover art - Michael King

Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson

The electro-psych “Cyclops” is a modern retelling of Odysseus rallying his compatriots to defend themselves from the great cyclops in the sky, the Sun. Synth driven and soaring, this is the second single of Portland-based artist Watsona. Full album coming in June.

Signal Box	
“Try Pushing Through” Single
Release Date - April 20, 2024
Cover Art - “Kopf in den Händen No. 3”, by Ilona Birrer (oil on canvas)

guitar - Signal Box (aka Robin Anthony Coe)

Signal Box's dream-like track beautifully builds and gathers energy, allowing listeners to lose themselves in the lush, almost orchestral crescendo. Just like his previous track, “Happiness Is an Inside Job, this piece takes inspiration from a painting in the series “Kopf in den Händen” (“Head in Hands”), by artist Ilona Birrer. 

For more art from Ilona Birrer, go to ilonabirrer.com

Signal Box - Try Pushing Through

Watsona	
“Danger” Single
Release Date - May 4 2024
Cover art - Michael King

Music, vocals and production - Andrew Watson

“Danger,” the third single from Portland-based artist Watsona, is high-energy alterna-synthpop reminiscent of Wire and Depeche Mode. Full album out in June 2024.

Watsona - Danger

Songs of the Sea
“Waiting for the Spark” Single
Release Date - May 18, 2024

Vocals and Instrumentation - Blair Dean
Mastering - Martin Cantwell

"And your eyes
Look so beautiful
When your head is full
Of chemicals”

With raw lyrics and intense musicality, “Waiting for the Spark” is the latest song by Songs of the Sea. Violent Femmes vibes abound in the driving acoustic guitar and emotive delivery.

Songs of the Sea - Waiting for the Spark

Watsona - Sleepwalkers

Watsona - Show Some Support

Watsona - Gabor's

Watsona - The Return

Watsona - Être dans la Lune

Terminal 2 Recordings is a showcase for eclectic sounds from Tokyo, London and Portland, Oregon. Established in 2015, it features music from artists including Signal Box, MMA, Lost in a State, Mark R. Heath, Songs of the Sea, Mayumi Ishida, Mischievous Giants, Shoko Yoshida, Jupleberries, Sheonator Pseak, Paul Rowland, Language of the Birds, Low-Velocity Society and Watsona, with a number of guest collaborators.

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