Listen to Rhetoric & Terror - out now!
Aaron Hemphill - born and raised in LA, currently based in Berlin - was originally known for his work with Liars, the band he co-founded with Angus Andrew in LA. Now recording primarily as Nonpareils, recent years have seen Hemphill collaborate with visual and recording artists such as Hildur Guðnadóttir (The Oath, 2016), John Wiese (performing with noise band Sissy Spacek and as the duo Strain of Laws), Spike Jonze (for the Where the Wild Things Are OST), with Jarrett Silberman (Skull Sküll), Caroline Parks (across several installations), and Markus Wambsganß.
Ever evolving, his work with Liars between 2001-2016 spanned seven studio albums and one soundtrack before his amicable departure. Since then, he has released his
debut solo, Scented Pictures (2018, Mute), an album that brims with poppy ideas and lush colour, and is set to release its follow up, Rhetoric & Terror (2024, Mute). For Rhetoric & Terror Hemphill has opened the doors to his studio to embrace collaboration with his wife, Angelika Kaswalder, his two children, and multi-instrumentalist Morgan Henderson. No longer simply a solo project, the album is welcoming and playful, even during its most intense moments, drawing the listener into Hemphill’s world.
