Review
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Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm
Crusty end times rock and roll from amorphous super group Crippled Black Phoenix with Sceaduhelm on Seasons of Mist. I don’t often post something so squarely capable of mainstream success and consumption, but for reasons I’ll never understand CBP remains entirely under appreciated relative to the longevity, consistency and honestly, staggeringly high quality of their… Continue reading
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Uboa – Impossible Light
Dichotomy of delicate noise and vocal juxtaposed against blistering otherworldly rage from Uboa with Impossible Light on The Flenser. If you aren’t familiar with the work of Australian artist Xandra Metcalfe you haven’t heard anything remotely like this. 9 tracks referenced in the label write up as “hypernoise” which perfectly captures the marriage of harsh… Continue reading
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Deep Cross – Scaffolded Dawn
Haunting electronics and choral hymns from Deep Cross, with Scaffolded Dawn on Phage Tapes. Over 30 minutes, six tracks of tense at times caustic sounds with a sense of both intention and spontaneity. Like a living organism, seeking, breathing, struggling to contain itself – there’s a cut up and reassembled feel to things, rough bits… Continue reading
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Amulets – Not Around But Through
Howling post-rock-meets-tape-scene ambience from Amulets with Not Around But Through on Portland Oregon based Beacon Sound. Eight tracks of melodic, caustic noise, just bursting with subtle beautiful moments. Those familiar with Randall Taylor will know him for his handmade tape loops and gentle texture, this is a decidedly metal step in his catalog that would… Continue reading
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Planning For Burial – Matawan: Collected Works 2010-2014
Double cassette retrospective of smokey slow burning out-takes and drafts from Planning For Burial with Mattawan: Collected Works 2010-2014 on The Flenser. Twenty eight tracks spanning almost two hours. There is a lot to digest here and as you’d expect from a collection of this magnitude things run a wide gamut of genres, styles and… Continue reading