Cremation Lily
Sexless Merit
Strange Rules (2011)
Sexless Merit is a release that I have been fixating on for some time (listening to all three tapes over and over again, much to the annoyance of some people that may or may not live in my house anymore) all the while enjoying every minute but not quite having anything to say about the six pieces that inhabit these tapes, and, as a matter of fact, I feel almost like my every conscious thought is completely obliterated whenever I start the cycle over again; while I would not necessarily term Sexless Merit as the definitive soundtrack to the oblivion at the edges of the known universe (you know, where Yog-Sothoth may or may not sleep), this Cremation Lily, this enigma of sound is equal parts mesmerizing and claustrophobic with just the tiniest dash of unease or discomfort thrown in for good measure. Cremation Lily certainly is adept at bringing some churning, mechanistic sounds together to create something supremely entrancing (the low-end rumble of “Cotton Whispering” or the almost wall of noise that is “Dressing Like A Doll” perfectly illustrate this aspect), and even when it may seem like the compositions sound similar, Cremation Lily turns that thought into a … Read more
Pale Creation
Twilight Haunt
A389 (2011)
Twilight Haunt is an album that has been affecting me since before it was originally released in 1999 on CD … Read more
Dead Swans
Anxiety And Everything Else
Bridge Nine (2012)
Good hardcore bands from the UK are a rare occurrence. Dead Swans, however, are one of the few exceptions. With … Read more
