Release
date: November
22nd
2019.
Label: Blues
Funeral Recordings.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Slow
Fidelity
– Tracklisting
1.Through
the Ashes 09:19
2.Mud
Collider 05:52
3.Where
We Part Ways 12:54
4.Where
We Part Ways (instrumental) 13:23
Review
Greetings
All,
Earlier
this month, one of my absolute favourite bands Domkraft released an
absolutely killer new EP entitled Slow Fidelity. This record comes
hot on the heels of last years amazing Flood album. If you haven’t
yet, do yourself a favour and check out that monster of a record.
Slow Fidelity is a 3(4) song EP that shows the trio from Sweden
mixing their trademark hypnotic riff and repeat sound with guest
vocalists and some solid experimentation. The collaborative effort
with Lea of Besvarjelsen, Marty of Slomatics and the enigmatic Mark
Lanegan of Screaming Trees and QOTSA and more along with his own
brilliant solo work, is a monster track filled with doom laden
imagery and psych heavy explorations. The record seems to find the
band leading you a dark, desolate journey from somewhere to who knows
where. It lends itself to being a soundtrack to an apocalypse, and it
sounds really damn good.
The
record opens with the slow build of Through the Ashes that then
explodes into the powerful riffage and some wiry angular sounds
across nearly 10 minutes of bleak heaviness that laments “You let
the guiding lights blind you”. The band then kicks in right away
with the rock heavy and expansive sound of Mud Collider, a driving
track shows the trio really flexing their muscle. The record then
gives way to the centrepiece of the record. A bass heavy opening
unleashes Where We Part Ways to a weary world. The band veers in a
multitude of directions while allowing the aforementioned guest
vocalists to weave dark parables to the listeners. This is a truly
amazing song and a testament to the artistry of all involved. The
closer revisits the same track, Where We Part Ways (Instrumental)
revisits the song with an extra couple of seconds of music. It is
really interesting to hear the band showing the foundation of the
song and allowing the listener to drift under the hypnotic sound to
either throw in your own words or just allow you to be consumed and
drift away into the hypnotic hereafter.
Domkraft
is honestly one of my favourite bands around today. Their artistry
and immersive sound is nearly unmatched. If you haven’t. Check out
both of the bands prior albums and keep your eyes peeled for a live
record coming soon. In the interim, check this monster out. You will
not be disappointed. Dig Heavy on this and check it out!
Words by Todd Stealey
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