New sounds emerge from across the hallway. A sticker covered door entry denied by an older brother sat behind blasting out pirate radio; not suitable for young ears. Perhaps a familiar scene from the 90s And so drawing on a musical palette of those heard sounds coupled with ruminations on ageing and a dose of Epic45 shimmer; Cropping The Aftermath makes it way into the world. Cropping the Aftermath is the second release by Epic45 in 2020; the We Were Never Here photobook project came out in May. It was an instrumental release featuring large scale photography taken during 2018-2019 of nowhere places eerily devoid of human life. The current line-up consists of founder members Ben Holton and Rob Glover with James Yates a long term collaborator whose role within the band has grown organically over time.