Jeremiah Chiu Readies Debut Solo LP Edge Conditions
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- Jeremiah Chiu will release his debut solo composer LP Edge Conditions via International Anthem on October 9 in physical and digital download editions, with DSPs following on October 27 — an 18-day gap that deliberately favors collectors over streaming reach.
- "Plastic Mind / Elastic Machines" arrives as the lead single, featuring field recordings by Takako Minekawa and a beat from SML bandmate Booker Stardrum, with Korey Martin drawing and animating the video and illustrating the album cover.
- Chiu described the single as "the guiding beacon for the entire record," saying it pulled the album away from a more defined-ensemble, less drum-centric concept toward a looser, exploratory direction.
- Other contributors on Edge Conditions include longtime collaborator Marta Sofia Honer, percussionist Ben Lumsdaine, trumpeter Marquis Hill, Resavoir's Will Miller, and Patrick Shiroishi on saxophone and field recordings.
- Chiu has teased a U.S. tour with confirmed dates at Chicago's Plantasia, New York's Public Records, and Los Angeles' Zebulon.
Why it matters: International Anthem is releasing a debut solo LP from one of its scene's key synthesists, and the 18-day gap between the October 9 physical launch and the October 27 DSP rollout deliberately prioritizes collectors and direct fan engagement over immediate streaming reach. Chiu stepping out from behind the SML collective name signals his emergence as a composer in his own right rather than solely an ensemble player.
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