Album Review. Rïcïnn – Nereïd

Rïcïnn is something that can’t be properly digested on first listen. The project of French composer and singer Laure Le Prunenec alongside members of Igorrr, Öxxö Xööx and, surprisingly, Cattle Decapitation (on this record), Nereïd is a mellow, largely voice-based album that’s challenging and demanding of proper listening to truly get into and understand it. Nereïd was conceived and written to reflect Laur’s experiences and inspirations while travelling the world on tour with Igorr. But this isn’t a simple travelogue or pretentious, off-the-peg, went-to-somewhere-foreign-once hokum about how it changed you. Indeed, the vocals here are in many languages, and the album takes a musical trip through a concept of finding yourself at the death of civilisation, mourning your own ...

Pears

1. Killin Me 2. Zero Wheels 3. Comfortably Dumb 4. Dial Up 5. Rich to Rags 6. Nervous 7. Naptime 8. PePaw 9. Worm 10. Funerals 11. Sympathy Cone 12. Daughter 13. Travellin Time 14. Cynical Serene

Related article

Producer Spotlight: Ben Chisholm

Soundtrack review: DC Dark Nights: Death Metal

NEWS: Chelsea Wolfe drops new song, ‘Diana’!

News: Arms & Armour (Member of HIRAM-MAXIM) Ready Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Unsane) Produced EP

Brendan Kelly, PEARS, Direct Hit!, more added to Fest

PEARS – “Hey There, Begonia” Live! from The Rock Room

Chelsea Wolfe & Emma Ruth Rundle “Anhedonia” (Official Video)

Phil Anselmo’s “A Vulgar Display of Pantera” Livestream: a Hollow Performance with Moments of Greatness [Show Review]

Polish grind metallers BLAST RITES smash brains with new EP “Beating the Count”

Budapest melodic hardcore punks SATELLES tackle politics with important new singles The Dividing Line and History Prevails

News: Tetrach Release New Song and Video

News: Alternative Rock Artist Jen Janet Releases Brand New Video

Interview: Jake Dreyer and Joseph Michael of Witherfall Forge On Amid The Chaos

News: Genghis Tron Share New Song ‘Ritual Circle’

Bandcamp of the Day: Matthew Mast

News: Chelsea Wolfe Shares Moving New Video for Recent Single ‘Anhedonia’

A Weekend Of Releases Continues – Tech/Prog Death Metal Band Dead Exaltation Full Album Up

News: Chelsea Wolfe Shares Gripping New Single ‘Anhedonia,’ Featuring Collaboration with Labelmate Emma Ruth Rundle

Mike Park, Jeff Rosenstock, and Sean Bonnette release alphabet song

TRANSATLANTIC – Looking For The Light (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

unsplash-logoLilith Redmoon