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Alec Ducart's New Album: A Gothic Journey Through Melancholy

1/30/2026

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Alec Ducart, known as Searows, releases his second album, "Death in the Business of Whaling," with a gothic-folk sound.
The album explores melancholy, self-examination, and fractured relationships, drawing from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.
The opening track "Belly of the Whale" sets hopelessness, while "Kill What You Eat" and "Dearly Missed" explore self-loathing and betrayal.
The record ends with "Geese," offering a glimmer of hope echoing Mary Oliver’s poem "Wild Geese."

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Story summary

Alec Ducart, known as Searows, releases his second album, "Death in the Business of Whaling," with a gothic-folk sound.
The album explores melancholy, self-examination, and fractured relationships, drawing from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.
The opening track "Belly of the Whale" sets hopelessness, while "Kill What You Eat" and "Dearly Missed" explore self-loathing and betrayal.
The record ends with "Geese," offering a glimmer of hope echoing Mary Oliver’s poem "Wild Geese."