Striae

Striae is a 5 track EP and first release by London-based artist Tooth Rust. With Striae the clue is in the name, which is a reference to striae distensae, commonly known as stretch marks. It stretches, warps and reassembles sounds resulting in a satisfying combination of clear percussions, eerie synths and heavy granulation. Striae also plays with text and poetry: "Faggots + Dope" channels high energy with an insistent sample of Gil Scott-Heron whilst "unknown screaming downtime wartime Flowers" takes inspiration in the work of UK poet Danny Hayward.