Walt McClements - A Hole In The Fence - New LP Record 2021 American Dreams Vinyl & Download - Electro-Acoustic / Drone / Ambient

“I hope the essence of the record conveys the beauty and wonder of secret worlds,” Los Angeles composer Walt McClements says, discussing the role of subcultural societies on his new LP A Hole In The Fence. Primarily created with an accordion, the album takes notes from contemporary classical, drone, and electronic music. “I think of the record as a fragmented narrative connecting threads of the somewhat hidden worlds I’ve travelled through my life, from underground music and punk communities to train hopping and gay cruising grounds.” Pairing his glacial, meticulous music with personal experiences of artistic, traveling, and queer subcultures, McClements has created an evocative soundtrack, paralleling a lifelong journey stumbling through doorways, portals, and hidden passages to find his place in the universe.

released August 13, 2021

Written and recorded by Walt McClements - except track 3 recorded by Ben Babbitt
Performed by Walt McClements on Accordion (with organ on track 4)
Mixed and mastered by Don Godwin
Cover photography by Meg Turner
Photo shoot assisted by Li Yaffe
Special thanks to Matt Sexter, Mary Lattimore, Ben Babbitt, Amelia Jackie, Jordan Reyes, and Kieran Ionescu