Stress On The Sky

took the words out of my mouth

Leading rumour is that its the lead singer of Dope.

I saw an advert for their 20th anniversary/tribute tour where they've got a guy dressing up as a Zombified version of Wayne with corpse paint last week and could not stop laughing.

Drowse – Light Mirror By The Flenser on April 2, 2019 in Uncategorized The simplest questions are often the most difficult to answer. In April of 2018, Drowse’s Kyle Bates left his home in Portland, OR for an artist residency in barren northern Iceland. Much of Bates’ time there was spent in self-imposed isolation, giving him ample space to ponder the nature of solitude, and what it means to be “closed” or “open” to the world. Upon returning home, Bates worked obsessively. Maya Stoner, his longtime creative partner, sometimes came to sing, but recordings where mostly done alone. The dichotomy of his Icelandic musings materialized in a very real way as he neglected his personal relationships in favor of his art. While he was confronting his life-long fear of intimacy, and reconciling himself to a diagnosis of Bipolar 1, Bates found that the means he employed to conquer these obstacles—self reflection through art—carried with them an equal measure of misery. Light Mirror, Drowse’s second album for The Flenser, is a subtle exploration of these contradictory attitudes and their consequences that can be heard as an artifact of sonic self-sabotage. Light Mirror falls within a lineage of overcast Pacific Northwest albums (think Grouper’s Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill), but finds Drowse pushing past its slowcore roots. The album’s prismatic sound reflects experimental electronic, noise pop, black metal, krautrock, and more through Kyle’s distinct song-worlds. The lyrics are ruminations on the idea of multiple selves, identity, paranoia, fear of the body, alcohol abuse, social media, the power of memory, the truths that are revealed when we are alone, and the significance of human contact. They were influenced by filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and poet Louise Glück, who both address self-contradiction. Mastered by Nicholas Wilbur (Mount Eerie, Planning for Burial) at the Unknown, the album showcases a striking maturation in sound. Light Mirror is Drowse’s most intimate and desolate work to date. The special edition includes a replica of the production journal Kyle Bates kept while recording Light Mirror alongside a short story written during the same time period. Interspersed with anxious personal digressions, the journal is a vivid glimpse into the artist’s process. The story speaks to the album’s themes and serves to deepen its world. Light Mirror will be out june 7th 2019. Pre-order. Bandcamp. Europe. Available on White, Black or White with journal. Subscribers are getting it on clear with silver 50/50 and the journal. Apparently that is limited to 150 so we now know the limit of the membership series. Haven't listened to the song yet as I'm waiting to give it my full attention. Also All Your Sister's Trust Ruins versions are all being sent out but there was a glitch where not everyone was sent shipping notifications but Jonathan is fixing it. Apologies for talking to myself so much in here.

I don't understand this world anymore.

that sounds pretty

I know im late to the party having not listened to the leaks n being overseas getting my order later than most but this album is fucking great. Also regarding the colours its actually cloudy clear no white at all. Kind of a blessing because ive got a cursive record that was white smoke in clear and the thing legit looks like its filled with jizz.

Vinyl n cassettes delayed til early may but anyone who preordered should have a download link

2nded

Big scary monsters uk/eu out of 200

Have A Nice Life talking to kerrang: https://www.kerrang.com/features/have-a-nice-life-arent-joking/ Not a sentence I thought I'd ever type but go figure, it does briefly discuss the new album at the end of the feature which is now confirmed to be titled Sea Of Worry. Also can't remember if I already shared but Drowse's new one is called Light Mirror I saw a test press label on an Instagram post from Kyle Bates.

Faintest of red splatters but still so pretty

Same with holy roar's sister label Truthseeker.

I wasn't familiar but I dig this track a lot and I'm in the Flenser subscription so I automatically get a copy of this. Will probably do some further research into em and grab a download of the demo but I'm optimistic I'll like this album just based on that track tbh.

Most recently announced Flenser title might float some of your boats. Full deets in the Flenser thread but for those who don't frequent that one here's a taste of Vale's debut album Burden Of Sight.

VALE: BURDEN OF SIGHT March 21, 2019 Pre-orders US Pre-order Bandcamp Pre-order Europe “There was never a single event that doomed us all, it was everything all at once, and forever more.” On their debut album Oakland, CA’s Vale channel visions of a grim future in which the world is barren and destroyed, where agents of opportunity consume everything they can get their hands on. Titled “Burden of Sight,” the album can be seen as an expression of outrage felt at the pervasive exploitation and avarice that has taken root in the band’s own backyard. From rampant homelessness to the overindulgences of the upper class, it’s all too easy to imagine the harsh reality of decomposing landscapes fraught with cannibalism and religious zealotry that Vale depicts across six tracks of roaring, death-infused black metal. Vale features Kate Coysh on vocals, James Meyer and Daniel Borman on guitar, Thaddaeus Perkins on bass, and Justin Ennis on drums and electronics. The band was formed in late 2015 and shares members with Ulthar, Void Omnia and Abstracter. After recording a demo in 2017 the quintet hit the road twice as they worked on the material that would make up their first full-length. Burden of Sight was recorded by Greg Wilkinson in Jan 2019 at Earhammer Studios in Oakland, CA. The Flenser will release Burden of Sight on LP and digital formats on May 24th 2019. Track listing: 1. Final Flesh 2. Guilt Among the Dead 3. The Guilded Path 4. Starvation Eternal 5. Beyond the Pale 6. Grief Undone Variants as follows Silver, Black or Sub Club Silver & Other unspecified colour. Was announced on the Flenser FB group as the only "METAL" album Flenser is releasing in 2019. Really like the track, sub club hasn't misfired yet.

I don't have a preferred gauge or thickness when it comes to splatters I can live with streaks, I'm just not a fussy guy. I'll be more than happy with however this looks when I unwrap it as long as it plays well.

My BSM variant is in the post. Surprised everyone isn't ragging on that picture of it for not fitting the description but I guess that's the difference between describing it and showing an inaccurate mock up. Excited to hear this regardless.

Word. I'm trying to be more picky because I have too many ok releases by bands I love because I dive in too early when in reality I'd be better served to track down the bits of the bands discography I know I love on vinyl. I got the orange arctic thunder and its the only Darkthrone album I have on wax which is bonkers! Will stream whatever track they put out and unless I'm wowed to the extreme I'll take the money I'd spend on this and grab some of their classics.

Truthseeker have tracked down some copies of Sonance's 2012 debut Like Ghosts and have put them along with all the bands other releases together in a very affordable discography bundle: http://www.truthseekermusic.com/products/636679-sonance-bundle Or separately: http://www.truthseekermusic.com/products/638420-sonance-like-ghosts As always the material is available on Sonance's bandcamp for pay what you want download alongside the drone companion pieces but for £38 getting three full lengths and a 12" split with Torpor you seriously can't go wrong, there's also a vinyl bundle that includes the Blister The Maw EP on cassette as well for just a couple of pounds more. Realise these guys are small time and I'm possibly the only person excited about them but I think some of you would really dig them. Give it a spin: https://sonance.bandcamp.com/

Dead Meadow's Matador era albums could all do with a reprint.

As long as there's no errors or faults with the pressing itself I'm good. Even if there are I've returned or requested replacement a total of zero times since I started this hobby, instead I just have a sigh to myself and move on.

It's incredibly unlikely because of its fringe appeal but I recently discovered Jack Stauber through my younger brother and I'd love for 2017's Pop Food to get repressed and last years HiLo to also get given the vinyl treatment. If you're into WEEN you'd probably dig him.

and someone had the audacity to suggest that this forum had lost its teeth. Classic thread 10/10 much better than the recent spate of Tuggys we've had.

2nd track from Trust Ruins up