On the Ifness - On the Iffnesss (2026) [Hi-Res]

On the Ifness—the duo comprising Pissed Jeans drummer Sean McGuinness and Mike Petillo, member of Protect-U and Geo Rip and co-founder of Future Times and U-Udios—has released its second full-length album on PPM. Expanding upon their sold-out 2020 self-titled cassette debut, which drew from Jon Hassell-inspired fourth-world music and weathered jazz fusion, the new record places a deeper focus on rhythmic pulse and studio nuance. Synthesized kicks, full-kit drumming, and organic percussion are balanced against hazed drones, unfiltered hooks, and alien melodic lines. The album's sonic palette was shaped by top-shelf gear at the landmark Tonal Park studio, including vintage synthesizers, a binaural microphone, and Brian Eno’s favorite harmonizer. Additional contributions come from Geologist, who added hurdy-gurdy and synth to "Oboe Crows," and Jacob Long (Black Eyes, Earthensea), who designed the cover art. Relying on decades of shared experience in outsider music, McGuinness and Petillo bridge psychedelia, electronic textures, and an ECM-indebted sensibility with a gritty, lived-in feel, resulting in a futuristic yet ungridded sound.

Tracklist:
1. On the Ifness - Zero In
2. On the Ifness - Welcome to the Village
3. On the Ifness - Shadow Adaptogen
4. On the Ifness - Kinfy
5. On the Ifness - Rammed Earth
6. On the Ifness - Oboe Crows
7. On the Ifness - True Baby
8. On the Ifness - Rolling Right
9. On the Ifness - On the Ifness
10. On the Ifness - Irregular
11. On the Ifness - Concrete Blue