Umbra Sum - Obras De Misericordia

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: NOIS1126LP
Barcode: 0725765462169
Release Date: 01 May 2026
Genre: Alternative

Ed Sánchez-Gómez is a Costa Rican-born artist now based in Evanston, Illinois (USA). After a complex relationship with classical guitar at the University of Costa Rica, travels through Europe and Argentina (where he absorbed South American folk), and improvisation studies in Chicago, he has forged a deeply personal sound. Born from profound grief and the global pandemic, “Obras de misericordia” is an intense, moving acoustic album that blends artisanal shoegaze with infinite noise-pop harmonies, Latin folk textures (charango, mandolin, hammered dulcimer) and the languid beauty of John Martyn, The Declining Winter and the Elephant 6 Collective. It explores sounds beyond the guitar — adding musical saw, piano, violin, viola and cello — creating landscapes that shift between introspection and catharsis. It is the most hi-fi lo-fi album you will ever hear. Recorded by Ed between January 2022 and March 2024 in Evanston, IL and Peru, IN; mixed by Abel Hernández (Migala, El Hijo) and mastered by Santiago Quizhpe (Pullpush Studio, Madrid).
Influences from UK shoegaze/post-rock pioneers like Hood, and Disco Inferno add layered, atmospheric depth, connecting to the genre's British revival scene.
An essential title for indie, shoegaze, folk-experimental and RSD sections: perfect for in-store play, window displays and collectors who love intimate, boundary-pushing acoustic records with deep emotional resonance and Latin roots.

TRACKLISTING
1 Obra De Misericordia VII
2 La Promesa
3 La Nueva Sangre
4 La Sapiencia
5 Aquelarres Anónimos
6 Mi Panacea Y Yo
7 La Remisión De Todo
8 Francamente, Iracundo
9 En Los Días Cuerdos
10 El Acabose
11 Clemencia Y Luz I
12 Clemencia Y Luz II
13 La Esperanza Nos Está Matando