(((O))) Tag: Review
Spacious and melodic, possessed of subtle earworms, it is the smoothest sounding record they’ve ever made and, weirdly, this is no criticism.
II: Aging & Formless is a tremendous post-metal release and it doesn’t even feel like the band has hit its peak yet.
A riff-fuelled, haze-filled, fuzzed out ride proving that the flames still burn hot yet.
An infusion of hammering metal and punk interspersed with Emille’s vocals, sounding a bit like Siouxsie in spots.
….sounds like either Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream or Ash Ra Tempel could’ve collaborated during their Ohr years in the early ‘70s.
Kitsch histrionics from the suave German duo takes us down some very peculiar trails.
The marriage of old traditional English murder ballads with the funereal despair of doom metal brings such joy in its fresh perspective.
I have avoided listening to it while wandering through a shopping centre for fear of the unconscious horrors doing so may call forth.
It’s perfectly brilliant as it unfolds in cosmic glory, a reflection of what Americana should be.
When Chastity Belt soars to their apex, they reach a dizzying height of memorable glistening melody and shiny sonic wistfulness. Live Love Laugh is an exciting addition to the band’s catalogue and showcases a band that continues to evolve and improve upon their infectious sound. Bravo!
A gothic romance for those that love to stand atop moonlit hills, overlooking barren chasms in suitably billowing clothing.
The spectacular post-rock of Cold Waves Divides Us is going to be a truly special release this year and amongst the band’s output thus far.
As always, they deliver a confident and melodic blend of psych and Sabbath-worship as exploratory instrumental doom.
Savak are punk in the largely feelgood and melodic way The Modern Lovers or The Feelies were.
A drawn out miasma of misery, an hour of pure catharsis for those that love to wallow in these fetid pools.
Corryvreckan is tremendous, it is folk without being twee, metal without being generic and has an appeal even beyond those genres.
I cannot speak highly enough of this album. It is definitely up there as one of the best instrumental rock albums that I’ve heard in ages. Truly first class.
The record’s prevailing mood is of being blanketed and half awake.
