Kai Mark’s Doll 7” EP finally sees the light of day tomorrow, February 22, via Mind Over Matter Records.
Doll is an exploration of catharsis through song, endured and then captured by songwriter Bryan Louie (The Twin, Joshua Fit For Battle), performing under the moniker Kai Mark. The four songs on the Doll EP were originally penned while in complicated relationships that ultimately met their end, and the themes that run through them are soaked in noir penitence.
In the frigid Brooklyn winter of late 2019 and early 2020, Doll was put to tape with the help of engineer and musician Jon Tehel (Aircrafting, Gunboat). Initially meant to just be a personal release of emotions to never see the light of day due to its raw honesty, friends who heard the tracks encouraged Louie to reveal the songs to the world in hope that others could find healing in them as well.
These songs share an intimate space alongside The Twin’s Dead Rose (fronted and written by Louie), but carry a life all their own. As such, Kai Mark is born.
The physical release of this EP is contained on a single 7″ record, with a jacket that boasts a mixture of reverseboard offset printing as well as screen printed overlays, giving it the touch of a mixed media art piece. Much like the songs within, the artwork is stark and minimalistic while also tactile and intense. This first pressing is limited to only 200 handmade copies.
Order it here.
Photo by David Norbut
