Hidden Mothers – ‘Hidden Mothers’
If you haven’t heard of Sheffield’s newest blackened post-metal crew Hidden Mothers, you’re about to. Their debut self-titled EP is an indulgent and striking journey through the many different sides of loss, shining lights and casting shadows as traverses its delicate territory. The end result is a small collection of cohesive and moving powerhouses that, when the EP reaches its conclusion, you’ll wish is longer than three tracks. ‘Beneath, To The Earth’ wastes no time kicking things into gear, immediately bursting in with gigantic guitars and thundering drums without any warning or build-up whatsoever. It then swells and grows into a mesmerising blend of textures, overlapping the distortion with luscious reverberated tones, distant echoes, and pained wails that chill you right down to the...
