“Creating sonic landscapes from dense sheets of guitar-generated noise, Belong are a collaboration between guitarist Michael Jones and producer Turk Dietrich (the latter is also in the groups Second Woman and First Tone). Drawing inspiration from my bloody valentine, GAS, and composer William Basinski, Belong came together in 2002 when Jones and Dietrich started discussing likeminded musical ideas, and shortly thereafter they began working on material in Dietrich's home studio. Inspired by the symbiotic beauty and decay of their hometown of New Orleans, Belong slowly crafted their debut album, October Language, and released the finished product in early 2006 as their city was still coming to grips with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Belong released their second album, Common Era, on Kranky records in 2011.”