As Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II -- the
new full-length from Seattle's EARTH -- nears release next
week, Pitchfork is now hosting an exclusive stream of the entire album! Tune in
and drop out to the record RIGHT HERE.
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II will be
released on North American soil by Southern Lord this coming
Tuesday, February 14th. While recorded by Stuart Hallerman and mastered by
Mell Detmer in the same sessions as its predecessor, Angels of
Darkness, Demons of Light I, the second chapter in the series
invokes even more improvisational and unrestrained energy. The new album is
being praised by journalists across the globe as one of the paramount albums in EARTH's
storied, ongoing linage, now over two decades long.
EARTH have also recently booked an album release
show for Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II, in their home
town of Seattle. The performance will take place at The Highline on February
25th with opening support from Low Hums and Cold Lake being provided. Several
days the band will embark on their newest European tour including a stop at All
Tomorrow's Parties' upcoming festival curated by Jeff Mangum at Butlins Holiday
Centre, Minehead, England, alongside The Magnetic Fields, Thurston Moore, The
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Boredoms and countless more.
View EARTH's full confirmed tour itinerary and
more at their official website, and stay tuned for more live updates
on the band over the coming weeks. Interviews with Dylan Carlson and Adrienne
Davies are also still available.
"...the laid-back, ambling five-song collection's
the continuation of 2011's Darkness, Demons of Light I: It was recorded during
the same two-week session and extends the other album's improvisational
desert-noir folk ramblings." - Pitchfork
"... Earth continues to mine the dark, rusty
acoustic drone laid out on this album's prequel..." - Seattle Weekly
"...the first truly remarkable album of the New
Year. 10/10" - Crave Online
"... an addicting, droning beast that will
rumble through your measly head for weeks to come. 9/10" - American
Aftermath
"Riffs are sharper, the production more polished; a
clarity heard where expanse had before so thoroughly put across an endlessness
to Earth’s sound. 4.5/5" - Stereokiller
"Dylan Carlson and his group have once again proved
themselves as musicians of class and prowess... 9/10" - Metal Assault
"...this one already leaps from their catalog as a
highpoint. 4.5/5" - Music Emissions
"Earth's improvisational skills on this release
shine to the maximum extent... 95/100" - Infernal Masquerade
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