Here's the first album of 2025. Looks like we are starting the year off with Sludge. There is some rock n roll syncopation in play at times, a crust punk ambiance that haunts the songs. "The Vulture Circles' is pretty much a punk song, though it's sonically interesting in a manner not unlike say Amebix. The vocals are a gruff bark at least for the first two songs.
They do not let up on the punk vibes with "Horizon Divides". They do keep things sharp in terms of songwriting and never just try to blitz you with speed, which is where the deliberate nature of sludge and the sonic heaviness comes in. Sung vocals also become entwined in the song. There is a more haunting passage that is the first that really touches on darker elements. 'Devil in Your Head" is pretty stompy but is not as focused as the other songs though it still works well.
The album closes with the title track which holds a similar stomp to what they have hit us with earlier in the album. The vocals have a catchy chant to them, as they dig in harder with the riffs. By the end of the song are slowing things down to an anguished doomier march. I like this album it's fun. I'll give it 9, as it's what I look for in punk. Not quite on (16) 's level when it comes to this sort of thing but a solid showing in their own right ..
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