Devotion Objects is the debut collaborative album from Troth, the Nipaluna-based duo of Amelia Besseny and Cooper Bowman, and kindred spirit and legendary Mancunian free-form guitarist Jon Collin. A lavish dreamscape conjuring the dramatic beauty of uncharted mountains and streams, it documents the crystilisation of ideas first shared during an Australian encounter in early 2023 and years of mutual appreciation.Troth’s sonic universe, a constellation of drifting atmospherics, bedroom pop impulse and modern classical motifs, is deeply intimate and never rushed. Recent sides Forget The Curse and Idle Easel and live performances supporting the likes of Maxine Funke and Treasury of Puppies have seen Besseny’s soaring, celestial voice take centre stage, delicately adorned with Bowman’s synthesiser flourishes and homespun instrumentation. At their heart lies Bowman’s tireless collaborative instinct: his decade-long involvement in the Australian underground, his countless musical outfits (including contemporary trio Th Blisks, with Besseny and Yuta Matsumura) and, of course, his remarkable Altered States imprint, home to debut releases by Tarquin Manek, YL Hooi and Lisa Lerkenfeldt.
