isengrind

Modlitewnik

Label: BLACKEST RAINBOW

Genre: DARK AMBIENT / DRONE / METAL

Format: LP

Released: May 2010

Catalogue Number: BRR179

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isengrind - Modlitewnik

This sold-out-at-source LP comes from one half of Natural Snow Buildings, Solange Gularte, who makes her vinyl debut as a solo artist here. Modlitewnik introduces itself with a flourish of dream-scape drone folk and blissful psychedelia that just keeps on unravelling as the album progresses. Like a more rustic companion to the NSB sound, the material here seems a little more organic, calling upon blurry multi-instrumental tracts, Grouper-like evaporating vocals and a general sense that the fairy folk at the bottom of your garden are taking over. At times you might be reminded of the freeform sylvan musings of Fonal artist Islaaja, although undoubtedly the material here is far more musical and carefully crafted. The production is nicely judged too, never sounding especially lo-fi or murky, but by no means is it crisp or fully in-focus either. Instead the instruments seem to slightly dissolve into one another, only adding to the fantastical, uncanny quality to Gularte's sound. Not only is the music exquisitely ornate and lovely, the accompanying artwork is a feature in itself, with the incredible inner-sleeve illustrations demonstrating that Solange is a talented visual artist as well as a fine ether-dwelling songstress. Snap up one of these while you still can.