| $12.48
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june 12th, 2009
first in stock on
october 5th, 2007
threads:
doom
modern-psych
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| | | southern lord (usa) #sunn 086 cd om “pilgrimage” compact disc - pilgrimage (10:33)
- unitive knowledge of the godhead (5:50)
- bhima’s theme (11:40)
- pilgrimage (reprise) (4:15)
| | october 2007 release; the third album from the drum/bass dirgebild unit om (last seen on split singles w/current 93 & six organs of admittance). i’ve been a closet fan of their first two records for holy mountain; this feels like their apotheosis. |
| | southern lord press release... |
| om was formed by al cisneros (bass/vocals) and chris hakius (drums), both founding members of legendary doom pioneers sleep. they recorded their debut album variations on a theme in 2004. the album was an instant success; heralded as a triumphant return by mr. cisneros who had not made any music publicly for many years. the underground popularity of the band lead to exclusive live engagements in london, new york, san francisco and los angeles.
om spent the fall of 2005 recording the album - conference of the birds. comprised of two songs that build on om’s use of cyclical rhythm, riff and vocal intonation, the album blends metal, chant, drone, dub and psychedelia. the band’s lyrics expound upon the structure of the universe, potentiality and freedom from the physical body. engineered by billy anderson (neurosis, melvins) as with the debut album and produced by the band, conference of the birds progressed beyond their debut, variations on a theme with more fully-realized songwriting and production.
pilgrimage:
three new songs featuring om’s unique use of riff, cadence and chant comprise the duo’s new album pilgrimage. lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the soul. pilgrimage was recorded and engineered by steve albini at his electrial audio studios in chicago and produced by the band. mastering was handled by bob weston (also of shellac). motifs that were initiated on the band’s previous album are continued here unabated.
of particular note is how much the song-writing has developed and in turn makes the dynamics of the songs much more intensely powerful. the present journey finds the band expanding their vision into new territories. |
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