Amulets - Not Around But Through (2025)

The new full-length album Not Around But Through by American experimental musician Jason Taylor, performing under the moniker Amulets, is a profound sonic reflection on processing psychological trauma, vulnerability, and inner crisis. The artist, renowned for his masterful tape-loop wizardry, radically expands the boundaries of his signature ambient soundscapes. Across this 8-track release, he fuses atmospheric electronics with heavy guitar-driven subgenres such as post-hardcore, emo, and metal, creating a unique hybrid close to post-shoegaze. The album's mood fluctuates between melancholy, meditative passages and powerful, cathartic explosions, serving as a metaphor for facing life's hardships head-on rather than circumventing them. The record received high praise from critics, including specialized outlets like The Line Of Best Fit and Bandcamp Daily, both highlighting its cinematic tension and masterful texture weaving. A key highlight of the release is the collaborative track "Lifelike," featuring Madeline Johnston, the driving force behind the melancholic project Midwife, whose ethereal vocals infuse the composition with a transcendent dimension.

Tracklist:
1-1 Amulets - Crude Soil [4:08]
1-2 Amulets - Myriads [5:12]
1-3 Amulets;Midwife - Lifelike [4:38]
1-4 Amulets - Veils [5:48]
1-5 Amulets - Sun Unseen [4:50]
1-6 Amulets - Lowercase Letters [5:32]
1-7 Amulets - Infinities [5:32]
1-8 Amulets - Burnt Siennas [5:31]