Widowspeak - The Swamps Directions and lysergic melodies

and lysergic melodies

and classic heavy fist-pumpers

ULVER's Garm had taken over the vocal duties and Samoth from EMPEROR had joined the band on guitar

the opportunity to hear so many of the best artists of the genre performing together on the same bill with such obvious freedom and elan

Arthur 'Duke' Reid

Widowspeak - The Swamps Directions and lysergic melodiesVinyl LP pressing. Swamps arrives as a bridge between the duo's sophomore album, Almanac, and an as yet untitled third studio record. Here the band's characteristic sonic landscapes, haunting harmonies, and layers of delicate guitar work usher in a new chapter in their dark and dreamy catalog. Inspired by the light choked wetlands of it's title, the Swamps brims with songs about fears of stagnation and the pitfalls of nostalgia, but never relinquishes