Mamiffer
The Brilliant Tabernacle
Sige (2019)
Mamiffer was born in a field of darkness, a trajectory between the areas of dark ambient, downtempo and minimal music. The first days of Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner reveled in a drone aesthetic, vividly apparent in their self-titled debut and Mare Decendrii. But then something changed for Mamiffer. Following a series of fantastic collaborations with the likes of Circle, Locrian and Pyramids, the duo returned with Statu Nascendi, a work that embraced a lighter post-rock quality while also holding onto heavy experimental motifs and drone atmospherics. It was a pivotal moment in the history of the band and a record signalling change.That change was further illustrated with The World Unseen. In their 2016 album Mamiffer walked away from the darkness of their early works and embraced the light. While retaining their minimalistic tendencies, the duo stripped down much of the heavier instrumentation, instead relying on Coloccia’s vocal delivery and the piano/organ arrangements. It was a significant departure for Mamiffer, as the heavy drones, extravagant effects and ample feedback were set aside in favour of an atmospheric, minimal setting.The Brilliant Tabernacle continues in the same direction for Mamiffer, again seeing Coloccia’s piano and vocal being at the center of it … Read more
Foxhall Stacks
The Coming Collapse
Snappy Little Numbers Quality Audio Recordings (2019)
The best part of a super group is hearing talented musicians working in a comfortable space. A diligent review of … Read more
