Archive 81 · Dead Signals

Left of the Dial: When The Open Road Is Closing In

June 5, 2019·1 hr 11 min·4 clips
In the two years since killing his father, Nicholas has built a protected sanctum in Bed-Stuy, assembled a ritual library, and kissed a dying god as he faded into nothingness.
The road has a mood.

As heard by us

A tense roadside detour that keeps its rude wit and odd charm intact.

Left of the Dial has a mean little edge to it. The road story moves fast, but the Blacktop keeps pushing back, and the sorcerer turns the chase into something more personal than simple pursuit. The dialogue is crude, funny, and sharp enough to make the danger feel real.

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Why you'd press play

Play it for a road chase where the land itself is pushing back.

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