Sleep Token
Sundowning
Spinefarm Records (2019)
Sundowning is a record of intrigue and mystery, not least because of the anonymous faces behind the band and this enigmatic twist has led to many discovering their presence in the British alternative scene. While their identities may be hidden, Sleep Token display their emotions for all to see on their debut album, a collection of songs which evoke much more than is first thought. The band released the twelve tracks that comprise the album during 2019, each one showing new facets and sounds before collecting them all together and naming it Sundowning.The strength of the band lies in the beautiful vocals of the one named Vessel, a person who would rather their voice is the thing of import, rather than their appearance and so masks and cloaks and body make-up are utilised during live performances in order not to detract from the message. Vessel’s identity is a closely guarded secret but that doesn’t stop the internet machine from taking wild guesses that range from the probable to the bizarre. Sundowning draws from metal, but more than that it takes from indie electronica (think James Blake as the most obvious reference point) as its main thrust with the metallic elements … Read more
Avant Duel
Beyond Human
Independent (2012)
Spaceman comes to Earth, fronts rock band!It sounds like it might be a Weekly World News headline or the subplot … Read more
The Violet Mindfield
Hello Darling
Independent (2019)
While music groups have tried to emulate the sounds of the past in various ways, this is perhaps nowhere more … Read more
Rivers Edge
The Runaround
Let’s Pretend Records/Dead Broke Rekerds (2019)
Runaround is the third release I’ve heard from Rivers Edge, and besides feeling like a nice metaphoric album title for … Read more
Rational Anthem
It’s Only Permanent
A-F (2019)
It’s been a long time since the last Rational Anthem record, Emotionally Unavailable in 2014. The band is still similar … Read more
