Release Date: June 26th 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Firelight Records: DD/Vinyl
Moon Womb - Moon Womb: Tracklisting
1.Seelie Court 03:59
2.Break Me 06:30
3.Unseelie Court 04:15
4.Senescence 05:55
5.Sanguine 01:36
6.She-Wolf 06:50
7.The Principle of Polarity 04:30
8.Sirens 07:25
Members
Vocals, Drums, and Cymbals by Brandy Flickinger
Guitars and Amplifiers by Richard Flickinger
Review
Moon Womb’s self titled debut album is a heavy foray into Heavy Rock with the record outlining a gloomy style of Drone, Psych, Folk, Doom, Americana, Stoner and Jazz which owes a slight resemblance to artists such as Dorthia Cottrell and Steve Von Till within different parts of the album. The whole tone can be quite slow-moving but also beautifully heavy with the Droned Out textures that Moon Womb splices with deep-rooted Americana Folk based guitars.
Moon Womb delve into a classical style of songwriting throughout the whole album with the lyrics being quite surreal with its reliance on the DOOM FOLK narrative which reminds me of Blackwater Holylight and WINDHAND which is set apart with the creepy DRONE rhythms from both Richard and Brandy on Guitars and Drums respectively.
The album does have a unique way of bringing different sounding moments of Heavy Doom throughout each song with Moon Womb playing quite an unorthodox style of music which can be straightforward one moment and wholly destructive the next. The instrumental passages are always superbly melodic but Moon Womb can be equally chaotic the next with their experimental style of Drone, Americana and Folk Rock which is put through an intense creative process on the more outlandish and aggressive parts of the record.
However, Moon Womb also show their tender caring side with some exquisite and beautifully observed instrumental Psychedelic melodies which shine through and show their most promise on standout tracks such as: Seelie Court, Break Me, Senescence, She-Wolf, The Principle Of Polarity and Sirens.
Moon Womb debut album is a true original and allows the band to have a fearless creative attitude that redefines what it truly means to be considered “HEAVY” and deliver one of the most superbly entertaining records to arrive from the Doom Rock scene.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Desert Bloom PR for the promo.
Moon Womb Is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl via Firelight Records.
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