Artist: Bluestack Records

Burials starts subtly - a mist of earnest vocals, rattly drums and sweet chord swells descends before being pierced by an angular (for want of a better word) power chord riff, that bursts in right where it's not expected. This is a pretty good way to start talking about the album, I think - right from the start, it challenges expectation and description alike. I don't mean to sound hyperbolic. I love this record, and which is something I guess should be clear before I go any further. Usually when you hear about something defying description, it [...]

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