Conjurer have evolved radically since the release of their debut album (Mire, 2018), and their sophomore effort (Páthos, 2022) saw them lauded among the most exciting British metal bands. Whilst award nominations and accolades accumulated, the four-piece band retained their very simple mission: to make heavy music and have fun whilst doing so. Preferring to use their spotlight to showcase technicality and musicality rather than centering politics or opinions, Conjurer lived in the moment and embraced everything that came their way.
It’s not uncommon to read of bands maturing from album to album, but in the case of Conjurer the evolution was more all-encompassing than doing a little ‘growing up’ between riffs. In the process of their individual and collective maturation, they found purpose within their union and developed fresh meaning within their musical output. By turning inwards, they find themselves with something new to offer as they turn back outwards with their latest album, Unself.
This record is the sound of four individuals living with more purpose and as a consequence creating with more purpose. Unself sees them reaching out to offer community, catharsis and connection. Conjurer remain true to their original mission - they’re still having fun, playing interesting heavy music - but now that music is imbued with the power that comes from opening themselves up to others, at first within the band, and now beyond.
Unself was produced by Conjurer and Joe Clayton at Nø Studio, Manchester and The Nave, Leeds before being mastered by Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle, Liverpool. Additional keys and electronic elements were contributed by Tom Ragsdale, and additional vocals on Let Us Live were provided by friends of the band, Jess Burnside, Kate Davies, Timmy Issitt, Lucinda Livingstone, Elyzrah NT-Dalladay, and Oliveah NT-Dalladay. The album artwork was created by Dutch musician and artist Joost Vervoort.
Line-up:
Dani Nightingale - Vocals / Guitar
Brady Deeprose - Vocals / Guitar
Conor Marshall - Bass
Noah See - Drums
