Belong

The Profile

Belong is an American ambient/drone duo from New Orleans, composed of Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones. Their debut album, October Language (2006), and the follow-up Common Era (2011) are widely noted for dense textures and shoegaze-inflected atmospheres.

American experimental duo from New Orleans, Louisiana; members are Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones. Releases include October Language (2006) and Common Era (2011), alongside EPs such as Colorloss Record and Tour EP.

A single review of Belong’s October Language paints the duo’s sound as layered distortion and ‘symphonies of feedback,’ finding harmony in disorder. The tone is dreamy and immersive, with love-or-hate reactions hinging on mood. Overall sentiment is positive (4/5).