Make Do, by Defend The Rhino

Make Do

by Defend The Rhino

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Steven Freebairn Exactly what I needed to keep a cool head this Friday morning during project crunch time. I didn't even want to leave my computer! Favorite track: Constellation.

amc Low key, subtle listening - late night vibes Favorite track: Degradation.

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1.	Exploration 03:56	buy track
2.	Speculation 05:26	buy track
3.	Illustration 04:28	buy track
4.	Constellation 04:16	buy track
5.	Meditation 04:16	buy track
6.	Degradation 03:34	buy track
7.	Fascination 03:50	buy track
8.	Observation 02:23	buy track
9.	Ventilation 03:16	buy track
10.	Restoration 03:27	buy track

about

"Make Do" is the second release by Nathaniel Sutton aka "Defend The Rhino" on Shady Ridge Records and follow up to 2020's "Wing It" album. I was very excited to get an email from Nathaniel last fall wanting to know if we were interested in releasing his new album. Of course I was! Since the first release with us I've enjoyed his chill atmospheric vibe he puts into the music. Not to mention the fantastic mix and production that goes along with it. This new release shows no slack in that department. What I was surprised mostly with "Make Do" is the use of real drums on some tracks. Adding more of a human element to the mix definitely works in this release. The drums give it a more "post rock" feel on more of the relaxed side. The tracks "Illustration" and "Observation" have sounds and remnants of early The Album Leaf.

Enjoy!

Joshua James Wittman

"Illustration" video link:

youtu.be/85LGks5f2jY

On The Fringes Of Sound (review 3/28/2022)

by: Lars Haur

Coming from Shady Ridge Records, I expected some incredible instrumental chill vibe but I was actually rather blown away by just how emotive this album sounded right from the first note. throughout the album Nathaniel (a.k.a. Defend the Rhino) combines soft pads and plucky synths with subtle rhythmic guitars and powerful acoustic percussion in a way that blurs the line between ambient and post-rock in a powerful way that touches upon many different moods while remaining relaxed altogether.

What's even more incredible is the intensely cinematic feel that this album seems to have, toying with emotional responses through a variety of techniques. A moment stood out to me in the second track "Speculation" when roughly halfway through the soft acoustic guitars are joined by drums and a slightly more aggressive electric guitar putting just the slightest amount of grit into the soundscape as the drums slowly build up without ever reaching a real zenith. Such tracks are made even more poignant by others such as "Ventilation" in which Nathaniel forgoes the drums altogether and gives us a gently meandering instrumental with a beautiful lead guitar sitting atop the tranquil pads. It is an incredible and deeply moving moment.

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released March 25, 2022

Mastered by Nathaniel Sutton

shadyridgerecords.bandcamp.com

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Defend The Rhino Edmonton, Alberta

Defend The Rhino is a cinematic, instrumental project conceived by composer / audio engineer, Nathaniel Sutton. A multi- instrumentalist with a flair for musical drama, he pursued a degree in audio engineering, developing a deft touch for exploiting emotion through sonic texture and expansive soundscapes. ... more

discography

Make Do

Mar 2022
Wing It

Jun 2020
Glisten

Apr 2019

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