Micaela Tobin is a classically trained soprano and sound artist who makes her own hybrid of noise-opera under the moniker “White Boy Scream” as a process of reclaiming and reconciling the construct of the “diva”. Her latest release, “Remains” is an accumulation of pieces composed between 2015-2017 that bear witness to her unique process of dissecting her operatic voice through the use of electronic fx pedals. The album itself serves as a tender and abstracted dedication to the poetry of a late friend.
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track released July 22, 2018
White Boy Scream is Micaela Tobin
Recorded and mixed by William Hutson
Good grief! You know that feeling you get when you experience something unlike anything you've ever known. Well, this is such a thing. An opera singer, a noise maker, a story teller. The title track is based on an old Philippine myth of a dragon who devoured seven moons. This long piece has eveything, including a haunting mid section drone with vocals, and noises constructed to stop the beast, and then the album continues. Musical precedents? Maybe Scott Walker circa Tilt/The Drift. Inimitable. Gavin Hellyer
Listening to this a few years on, Chapter 319 feels almost melancholic, a reminder of the time where police abolition had nearly mainstream appeal. The tracks still make me furious at the bullshit cops continue to get away with. dninemfive
Improvisational pieces that blossom into moments of melody and cover topics such as “voltage & how certain apples will keep you young.” Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 18, 2023
The experimental musician drew from Korean folk opera, field recordings, synthesizers, and more to create her latest album. Bandcamp New & Notable May 20, 2022