Esses have been a feature of the West Coast underground for the past seven years, something that makes perfect sense when you realise that the band’s pedigree includes former members of outfits such as Altar de Fey, Black Ice, The Phantom Limbs, Red Voice Choir and The Holy Kiss. Their striking combination of intense post punk and dark death rock is now combined on the Oakland, CA quintet’s sophomore album, Bloodletting For The Lonely, that is out now on digital, vinyl, and CD formats via Atakra Records and Bat-Cave Productions. ESSES established their intimate and intense sound with their 2018 debut EP, Offering. Like it’s predecessor, and their 2016 debut full length No Light In This Fire, their sophomore album doesn’t pull it...