The stark gloom-rock sound of Rope Sect is akin to a flickering flame surrounded by the pitch black of night. They’re a shadowy bunch, with an equally opaque lyrical creed, and this mini-album offers a tantalisingly succinct glimpse into both their past and present. Opener Proskynesis I establishes the quiet power wielded by the German quartet, with spidery guitar lines, metronomic rhythms and the delicately delivered vocals of founder Inmesher. This first half of the EP comprises three new tracks, all named after the record’s title, which refers to a form of reverent supplication practiced in ancient Greece and Rome. It’s fair to assume that the deity or force being worshipped here is one that dwells in darkness, and the seductive eeriness of Rope Sect’...