It’s tempting to associate the titles of the two Disappearing Collective volumes crafted by Pacific Northwest-based Drew Sullivan under the Slow Dancing Society moniker with the years of their release. The first, appearing in 2020, evokes the image of people withdrawing into their homes fearful of contamination by the spreading virus; the just-released second, on the other hand, suggests a rather more political interpretation in light of the deportation of specific groups within the United States. As it turns out, the title originated from a different place altogether. By way of clarification, Sullivan references a lyric by Matthew Ryan, who sings, “The things we love will one day disappear / First slow, and then so quick.” Such a sentiment dovetails with Sullivan’s own…

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