Evangelista - In Animal Tongue

Evangelista - In Animal Tongue
Constellation




New York City-born and Los Angeles-based vocalist Carla Bozulich's project's newest release, In Animal Tongue, came across as a bit spooky at first listen, but for me that's a good thing. The opening track, "Artificial Lamb," strides along with a simplistic guitar riff that is greeted with Bozulich's emotionally crushing, yet enchantingly strained lyrical laments. Soon after, coupled with a slow and steady bass line, atmospheric experimentation comes into play via electronic sounds.

Much of the rest of the album follows a similar style with Bozulich's singing as the focal point. From time to time other instruments like violins will make an appearance, usually providing an avant-garde backdrop to the band's minimalistic tone.

My favourite track is "Die Alone," which starts off with an echoing chant and is followed by hypnotically sporadic bell chimes. In this song, Bozulich's howling comes out a bit more soulfully, and softly clamours through the verses that interlude between moments of a low, dark and almost industrial beat.

The last track, "Hatching," finishes off the album nicely with a more uptempo hippie voodoo jam with plenty of electronic splattering thrown in the mix. If you're a fan of Michael Gira, you will probably dig this.

In Animal Tongue - EVANGELISTA by Constellation Records

Aderlating - Spear of Gold and Seraphim Bone Part I

Aderlating - Spear of Gold and Seraphim Bone Part I
devotionalhymns


There was a brief moment I had listening to this record when I thought for a moment of a childhood nightmare in which the floors and monsters were one morphing isometric prison of evil. I snapped to and realized Aderlating has made one of the creepiest recordings I've ever heard.

Spear of Gold and Seraphim Bone pt.1 is a profoundly dark experience. Blackened in its base, this album pushes you off of cliffs so high you have no choice but to listen to each sound of it's ten minute opener Black Emperor at the Temple's Gate, instantly followed by a brutal feast of speed and force on Descending the Narka I. It's clear this will be the music you hear as you gaze upon the wonders hell has to offer you during your eternal stay at the warmest spiritual torture resort in existence.

I recommend this album to be paired with enslaving souls, and goblets full of innocence.

MYSPACE | BANDCAMP