US post-metal/ambient/sludge project Rapidly Aging to release debut album October 2nd; lead single »The Negative Thought Loops« out August 31st!
Atlanta, Georgia based instrumental post-metal/ambient/sludge solo project Rapidly Aging by Canopy’s Shalor Howell has announced debut album, »You’re Not Yourself Lately«, due out on October 2nd, 2026 via Fig On Wrist.
The lead single »The Negative Thought Loops« will premiere on August 31st, 2026.
Tracklist:
01. Distant Sirens Wailing
02. Fleeting Moment
03. The Negative Thought Loops
04. Awoken From A Bad Dream To An Even Worse Reality
05. How Quickly The Ground Falls Out Beneath You
06. Unsaved
07. To Keep From
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Courtesy of Good Boy PR:
Rapidly Aging is a solo exercise in space, ambience, and emotion by Atlanta, GA based composer and multi-instrumentalist Shalor Howell. Channeling everything from the smoothed out soundscapes and textures of Brian Eno to the crushing weight of post metal á la Pelican or Mogwai – Howell has a knack for pulling his punches and rewarding the patient listener with the sonic equivalent of an epic film mid crescendo.
Rapidly Aging was bore from a rare break in the traditional creative process of sole member and composer, Shalor Howell. His primary band, the Atlanta, Ga sludge titans Canopy were on pause – which gave way for Howell to birth his longtime passion project; the result of which is the esoteric and powerful »You’re Not Yourself Lately«. The listener is treated to a 40 minute showcase of Howell’s mastery of all things “post”, weaving through cinematic soundscapes and crushing riffs alike.
Originally conceived in 2025, the songs were slowly compiled at home as a sort of unofficial soundtrack to the film The Man Who Sleeps (Perec, 1974), with samples providing the de-facto narrative to the otherwise instrumental affair. The final studio versions were eventually recorded at Meadowlark studios (Atlanta, GA) by Greg Hendler with the help of session musicians Matt Hendler (drums) and Ethan Fogus (lap steel guitar, violin).
Those familiar with Howell’s work in Canopy will not be surprised at the quality of »You’re Not Yourself Lately«, but they will be impressed with this new evolution. The amount of space lent to the tracks allows for a new voice to be heard from a familiar songwriter; patience, world building and attention to detail shine through each of the seven tracks – lending themselves to an incredibly memorable listen that will certainly reward those who choose to keep coming back.
– Fig On Wrist
Rapidly Aging – »You’re Not Yourself Lately«
Album out October 2nd, 2026 / Fig On Wrist (Digital, Cassette)
Rapidly Aging is Shalor Howell.
Album credits:
Music by Shalor Howell
Guitar, slide guitar & bass performed by Shalor Howell
Drums performed by Matt Hendler
Pedal steel guitar & violin performed by Ethan Fogus
Engineered & mastered by Greg Hendler at Meadowlark Studios
Art by Michael Ray Marks
Photography by Jessica Howell
Layout / design by AP Lewis / Fig on Wrist
All samples taken from The Man Who Sleeps (1974)
FFO: Brian Eno, Mogwai, Pelican, Maudlin Of The Well/Kayo Dot, Codeine, Duster, Low, Pink Floyd, Rwake, Mouth Of The Architect, Neurosis
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well