This album is heady, intoxicating and heavy. It takes a while to settle into certain rhythms, before turning, at times almost imperceptibly, into different genres, moods and textures. Once you allow yourself to let it just embrace you though, it pays dividends. Post-rock, fused with avant pop, it’s elusive but gorgeous.
With Harry Burgess’ sweet, almost androgynous voice at the centre, there’s an almost magical quality. Tracks like Dusk Song and Earth Of Worms are like incantations that burrow deep into the soil.
Unsurprisingly, themes of ecological matters, love and loss are foremost in the music, which feels at once dreamlike and gritty. It’s been a long time in its creation, but well worth it- a seductive, unique and complex record.
Available through Spare Thought on April 26th.
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