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Album of the day: The Atlas Moth – An Ache For the Distance

Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Metal Army America: For the fourth year in a row The Atlas Moth has put out something new that confounds and astounds me. Doom, psychedelia and in general other mind-bending material comes into play when these guys strap it on. They don’t make music for mainstream consumption, but they do have a knack for writing songs that worm their way into your ear, lay eggs and spawn some interesting feelings.

The main thing I think about when I hear their music is authenticity. Nothing is forced, but everything is deliberate and in its place like a road map. On the haunting An Ache For the Distance the band continues to mine these ideals and break some new ground in the process.

‘Coffin Varnish’ starts off the proceedings and the track encompasses everything the band excels at. Heavy as heavy can be, trippy yet brooding the song just drips with the residue of dementia. The laconic drone of the guitars transports your mind to somewhere else and you don’t need any “medicine” to make that happen. The track is just a hint of what is to come on the rest of the album.

‘Perpetual Generations’ is like a lost Neurosis song, deep and muddy. The band is led by guitarist / vocalist Stavros Giannopolus, armed with a three guitar assault and multi-layered vocal attack really sucks the listener in to their world.

Continue reading: ALBUM REVIEW: THE ATLAS MOTH- An Ache For the Distance (Profound Lore) | Metal Army America.

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