Rostam - Changephobia

We featured Rostam’s “Wood” and “Don’t Let It Get to You” in the “before time” of the Lower Frequencies blog. Back then, circa 2012 or 2013, they were two rather mysterious singles floating around the fringes of the blogosphere. We even recall reaching out to him around that point to inquire about the status of his debut LP, but a “Soon!” was all we got in response. About four years and some change later, the magnificent Half-Light came out. And while that response of his may imply that we can’t necessarily rely on Rostam to show up for a dinner engagement on time, we’ll never have to worry about the quality of the product he puts out. The title track off his 2021 sophomore LP Changephobia weaves a sentimental tale about those creeping feelings of self doubt and fear of change that seem to infiltrate us all from time to time. And while the world is certainly a different place from that “before time,” it’s nice to know some things, like Rostam providing us with excellent listening material, haven’t changed a bit.