Salt Cathedral - Fragments

New York-based duo Salt Cathedral, comprised of Columbian-born musicians Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada, have today shared their brand new single called "Fragments" as well as announced their forthcoming debut album, Big Waves/Small Waves, due out later this year. Although the release date has yet to be confirmed, the album will feature collaborations with dancehall singer Assasssin (aka, Agenst Sasco, who is perhaps most recently known for his guest features on Kendrick Lamar's song "The Blacker The Berry" off his album, To Pimp a Butterfly and Kanye West’s "I'm In It" off his album, Yeezus), as well as dub pioneer and legend Lee "Scratch" Perry and Brooklyn’s own Matisyahu, with whom the pair recently collaborated with on their infectious single, "Unraveling", released last year.

"Fragments" lifts off with an edgy and subtle build of drums and synths sparsely arranged around lead vocalist Juli Ronderos’ other-worldly voice – a deceptive ballad which soon explodes into a lively, tangled and intense beat.

Speaking on the track, Juliana says:

"'Fragments' was written in a year that the general public are calling the 'worst year ever'. War, mass killings, civil unrest, and violent populism are now all-too-common features of life in a global society. 'Fragments' is the effect that conflict takes on us - making us crumble into small pieces as we hope to find balance and strength to reattach. Conflicts big and small, on an everyday personal basis and those of humanity - all they do is break us. What I want to say with this song is that we can 'calibrate' our love. It takes an active, rather than a passive attitude to tune into love and tune into empathy and not hurt others around us, to not argue in what I call 'the wrong way' which is arguing with hatred and fear. We've all seen way too much of this lately. I believe we can calibrate our love."

Listen to "Fragments" below.



Salt Cathedral have recently been confirmed as one of this year's showcasing artists at SXSW Music Festival. Click here for more details.

"Fragments" is available now on iTunes.

Premiere via Consequence of Sound.

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