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Dextra

by Sienas

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1.
Abstraction 02:39
HE HAD THE RESEMBLANCE OF A MAN I ONCE KNEW HE TURNED AWAY AS I TRIED TO PURSUE ILL FIND HIM IF I CAN THIS ABSTRACTION OF A MAN HE HAD THE RESEMBLANCE OF A MAN I ONCE KNEW HE UNLOCKED A MEMORY THAT I HAD SUBDUED
2.
Closure 02:58
STARING INTO THE STARLESS NIGHT TWO EYES LOOK BACK DEAD AS THE SKY DAYS WILL PASS AND SEASONS CHANGE BUT BY MY WINDOW I REMAIN MY SKIN IS GREY AND MY HAIR IS WHITE AND THE FLOWERS BY THE BEDSIDE HAVE LONG SINCE DIED AS THE WORLD PASSES BY ME I RESIDE WITH THE MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MINE
3.
Dextra 02:48
ON THE PATH OF THE SUN THE RIGHT HAND OF THE DIVINE SUBMIT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COLLECTIVE MIND ON THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE DO YOU HEAR THE CALL? OF THE UNQUESTIONING MASSES TO THE SYSTEM OF CONTROL
4.
STUNTED BY OUR SENTIENCE BOUND BY OUR INTELLIGENCE SCARED OF REAL CONNECTION AND MISCOMMUNICATION ALONE IN THE CROWD WE RETREAT INTO OURSELVES AGAIN SUPPRESSING EVERYTHING SAFE FROM HARM AGAIN TO PROTECT YOURSELF SAFE FROM HARM AGAIN BLINDED BY OUR SELF OBSESSION MEANINGLESS SEPF PRESERVATION EVADING CONVERSATION AND WORDS LOST IN TRANSLATION WE SUFFER FROM A LACK OF SENSITIVITY
5.
THERE ARE LIMITS TO WHAT WE CAN PERCEIVE THERE IS NO GRAND PURPOSE NO ABSOLUTE REALITY THERE ARE NO FINITE ANSWERS JUST WHAT WE CHOOSE TO BELIEVE TO RECONSTRUCT OUR UNDERSTAND IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY NOTHING IS TRUE ABANDON OUTDATED STANDARDS USE YOUR AWARENESS TO RECONDITION THE PRECONCEPTIONS THAT EXIST INSIDE US NOTHING IS TRUE EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED

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The name "Dextra" comes from the Latin word for the right-hand and so comes loaded with spiritual and moral connotations of divinity, light and innocence but also of power, authority and control.

The first track "Abstraction" opens the EP with a tale of confusion and longing, a search for an unknown figure and the knowledge they possess. "Closure" continues this theme, exploring the mindset of somebody in their last moments unsure of what awaits them. The title track "Dextra" marks a change in tone, tackling the subject matter head on, exploring how our core beliefs can be exploited to control us. "A Vacant Body" exposes how selfishness, prejudice and fear of attachment pushes people apart creating a culture of loneliness and mistrust. Finally, "Limits of Perception" urges us to accept that our individual knowledge and comprehension of the world is flawed and incomplete. However, by questioning our beliefs we can become more understanding and compassionate.

credits

released November 10, 2023

James Whittaker - Vocals, Guitar.

Thomas Cowling - Bass.

Isaac Ellis Nee - Synths, Electronics.

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Sienas London, UK

Since 2019, Portsmouth/London trio Sienas have been cultivating a dark sound influenced by 80s post punk and coldwave as well as the experimental soundscapes of early industrial music.

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