Left alone, ponder thoughts
Think a bit, but thinking not
What must be done? Discomfort lingers
A feeling stirs, a pointing finger
Desolate path reveals itself
Walk down it, then deed is dealt
CLOUDED IN A HAZE
DESPAIR CAUSED DAZE
MURKY MIND
HAPPENS TIME TO TIME
Like a gust of wind
Brilliance bashing in
DOOKIE. LINGERS.
Like monkey tossing stool
Huck it out of room
DISCARD. POOPSOCK.
Contriving contraption
Launch post defecation
SEND PAST. THE MOON.
Tinker a little
Stoned, gears and cogs turn
SPACEBAG. POOPSOCK.
Weirdly, BREATHS reminds me of Silverstein or maybe Emery, at their best, taking and elevating a genre that I have a huge amount of nostalgia for into something really excellent. An absolute banger. 𝚡̲adaa
Death metal has never really been my thing. I get that it’s hugely popular, but I was too young for thrash and missed the initial wave of death completely. Doom and stoner have always connected with me, but there’s something about this album that hits a sweet spot for me. Maybe it’s the occult-tinged theme of tarot cards, or maybe it’s just the homage to that old, dirty, grungy style of death metal that got that whole sub-genre going. Either way, this album is really good. Check it out! Kirk Gauthier
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