Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

Earth
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
Southern Lord

At this stage in their career, there's been so many words used to describe Earth's ever changing sound that there's pretty much no more superlatives available to describe them. So we'll keep it simple and describe new album 'Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II' for what it is. Recorded at the same time as part I, 'Angels II' sees Earth supplying yet more lush riff-orientated sonic soundscapes, continuing down the drone desert blues path forged since their reinvention by mainman Dylan Carlson seven years ago now.

Alternative chill-out

In the last couple of years, my world view went from somewhat overly positive to that of a more realistic, slightly negative outlook. I haven’t found myself entirely pleased with my career track so far, to say the least. My moods haven’t always been the greatest – at one point I was a proper grouch, to say the least. 

People have their vices. Mine is music. At my lowest I could took in songs more than ever before and found certain rock/metal/alternative songs to hold powerful leanings. I’ve found myself exploring certain songs and the energies they channel. Here’s where the words ‘alternative chillout’ come in. Chill-out is traditionally the realm of electronic music, mellow in style and no faster than medium tempo, and was originally conceived in order to give ravers a little bit of a break and evokes images of the tide drifting in and out of a sandy beach.