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01. Kinbrae - Vermiculation
02. Kinbrae - Language Development
03. Kinbrae - Increasing Daylight
04. Kinbrae - Separation Anxiety
05. Kinbrae - Sight Unseen
06. Kinbrae - Ex Aequo
07. Kinbrae - Listening for Footprints on the Stairs
08. Kinbrae - Dizygotic
09. Kinbrae - Vernal Equinox
ARTIST
TITLE
Cryptophasia
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
CIS 141LP CIS 141LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
9/19/2025

Cryptophasia is the third album from Scottish twin brothers Andy and Mike Truscott under their Kinbrae moniker. Shifting focus from their previous landscape-based releases, Cryptophasia sees the band explore their relationship growing up as twins and how this has shaped and formed them as people both individually and collectively. Reflecting on experiences across their lives, the album deals with themes including family dynamics, lived experiences and memories, identity, sibling rivalry, isolation and battles with mental health. Working with producer and frequent collaborator Ben Chatwin, the band were awarded a Jerwood Bursary to initially experiment and improvise with new instruments and techniques, with these early drafts used to then structure fully formed pieces. At its core, the record incorporates modular and analog synthesizers that are intertwined with brass layers and melodies. These sounds are further developed with the use of field recordings, piano, live percussion and bass guitar to both further establish and build upon the band's signature ambient and melancholic sound. The KInbrae sound is a mixture of brass, synthesizers, percussion and field recordings, heavily influenced by their environment. The pair are interested in the intersections of sound, place and image, using a combination of these to explore and highlight the themes in their work. Throughout their career, Kinbrae have been backed and supported with funding/bursaries from the likes of Creative Scotland, Jerwood Arts and The Tay Landscape Partnership. This has led to their being named as some of the most exciting composers working in the field of contemporary classical and electronic music.