Impelled by the otherworldly voice of singer-songwriter Ammo Bankoff, Silent Mass’ new album, The Great Chaos, transports listeners into the outer, cryptic areas of consciousness, channelling thoughts of awareness, self-forgiveness, disquiet, and tilted emotions. Silent Mass began as Bankoff’s solo project. After the 2020 release of “Total Recall” as part of the compilation Do You Feel That Way Too? A Tribute to Adrian Borland & The Sound, Bankoff and guitarist Robert Duncan moved to New York City to join drummer/producer Alex Posell. Blending elusive elements of post-punk, shoegaze, dark dream-pop, and goth, Silent Mass dropped two singles, “Rose + Crown” and “A Cold War City” in 2021. Entry points on this new eight-track album include “Black Wing,” at once full of shadows accented by...