The Open Fold Explores Darkness and Growth on Upcoming Album Dredged Up, Out October 24
The Open Fold, an experimental music project from Holland, Michigan, returns with Dredged Up, the second part of the Glass Sunrise saga. Whereas Glass Sunrise was a bright, 90s-inspired dance album, Dredged Up delves into the heavier, more turbulent side of The Open Fold’s sound—filled with screaming vocals, distorted guitars, and pounding drums. This album represents the journey from age 17 to the present, capturing the transition from adolescence into adulthood in visceral, unflinching detail.
“I wrote all of the music myself, played piano, and even reused some beats I created between 2015 and 2017 because they still resonated with me,” the band shares. “The only reason I’m releasing this music is because I love it, and I hope others will too. I’ve been making music for over 15 years—starting with remixes when I was 14 or 15—and it’s always been about expressing what I feel.”
Dredged Up bridges eras, fusing raw emotional energy from older recordings with modern production techniques. The Open Fold isn’t just releasing music—they’re documenting a personal evolution, using sound as a lens to examine growth, struggle, and transformation.
Where Glass Sunrise invited listeners to dance under neon lights, Dredged Up pulls them into shadowed spaces, where intensity and catharsis coexist. Tracks rage and roar, yet moments of reflection reveal the depth of the journey behind the chaos. It’s a companion piece that completes the story begun in Glass Sunrise, showing the full spectrum of life, from carefree youth to the weight and wisdom of adulthood.
Set for release on October 24, Dredged Up challenges listeners to confront both the beauty and the darkness of growing up—through screaming, pounding, and unapologetically raw music.