Stress Fracture Charlie Butler

"‘Deeper Isolation’ and ‘Rollwright’ recall the glacial drone meditations of early Earth, Sunn O))) at their barest, Nadja when they’re not roaring aggressively or the least electronic works of the seemingly defunct Barn Owl. Less asphyxiating, more on the rustic side and, presumably, a little more positively motivated are ‘Dust’ and ‘Remnant’. These two feel a bit like wandering through the forest at dusk and stumbling on David Pajo, jamming alone by a campfire, as he waits for his portable stove to heat up the tin of baked beans." - JR Moores, The Quietus
thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/psych-rock/columnfortably-numb-psych-rock-for-september-reviewed-by-jr-moores/


"Said to have mutated over years from various live recordings, these four compositions are hellish sketches that flirt close to the same void Sunn O))) have been barking instructions from over the last three decades.

Recently, Butler has been utilising darker shades of tone, and Stress Fracture may just be the darkest yet. It’s where the guitarist is finding his best results with yet another release that occupies the top end of his ever-growing discography." - Sun13
sun-13.com/2024/11/01/weirdo-rippers-15/


"Stress Fracture" is a collection of solo guitar and drone instrumentals recorded during a period of pretty poor mental health. A focused set of personal favourites from previous releases (and one new one) that have have persisted and mutated over the years of their existence, refined for solo live performance.