Deafheaven are back with their new full length opus! I must admit that I didn t pay much attention to these guys prior to this record, but I heard my friend talking praises about their music, so I decided to have a listen when this record came out. This is pure dreamy soundscape for darkened hearts and souls that love dark, love melancholy and love their post black metal and so called blackgaze. The music of Deafheaven incorporates pop, metal, indie rock and dark, dreamy passages and make it in a way that is accessible, pleasure to listen and make you feel sad, yet happy at the same time. Vocals are clean, also recalling that dreamy vibe in me as a listener, yet keeping me alert for something out of nightmare lurking behind corners of the derelict, abandoned city that I am wandering through carried by the music. This album is a personal experience, as in makers of music, also as listeners of music. Every person should experience this one in their own, unique way. That is what makes it so beautiful.
Daily Archives: September 22, 2021
(review) Once I Cry – Good Times And More (WTF Records)
Just when I think that WTF Records can t amaze me more with their fantastic releases, I open mail and see this jewel. Okay, I put it on and was immediately blown away by the music of Once I Cry. This record is in fact their re mastered 7 inch, unreleased songs and live tracks. Once I Cry are old school hardcore band from Holland, like the ones I grew up listening to, featuring former members of Crivits, Phlebotomized, Shelter, North and many more. That means full on speed youth crew hardcore, melody, great lyrics and sing along parts and believe it or not, some songs made goosebumps on my skin, like rarely a band manages to do to me today. Songs like Platitude, I won t be there, A fire inside, New Youth Crew and similar bring to the forefront some feelings that I think I almost buried along the way, being hardcore pride, sxe pride and smile upon my tired face hehe. Superb record!

