There is no sound more synonymous with a Sector 8 storm than the deafening, metallic roar of rain on salvage. […]

Step out of the woods and into the flickering, hazy light of a neutral camp. “Smokehouse Deals” is Boone “Dusty” […]

If “Matchstick Oath” was about the bond of the group, “Scout’s Lament” is about the heavy price of being the […]

There is a saying in Sector 8: “Take care of your gear, and your gear will take care of you.” […]

If “Iron Finger” was about the science of navigation, “North by Hollow Creek” is about the intuition of it. This […]

In the wasteland, “family” isn’t always about who you’re born to; it’s about who stands beside you when the raiders […]

On this track, you can hear the faint, metallic clink of a trap being set and the rhythmic breathing of […]

If “The Mountain’s Sieve” was a technical how-to, “Gravel in the Filter” is the psychological reality of being a “Dryland […]

If “Ash and Iron” was the declaration of survival, “Grave Ember Waltz” is the private ceremony that follows. This track […]

If the first album was a survivalist’s field guide, Boone’s second record—starting with the titular “Ash and Iron”—is the survivalist’s […]