I love the light and shade between Bryan's dirty and Emma's forlorn vocals. There are so many layers to this recording that are driven home through contrast. Plus the riffs are brilliant and get me moving. I can't stop listening to Thou and Emma in general lately. spaceman2250
Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
Great spooky freaky tranced out heavy shit. Everything takes its time, likely sounds great on mushrooms. Guitars are thick like lava that leads to the center of everything, vocals deranged just enough to make you wonder if this is gonna end badly. Jono Schneider
Plinky shoegaze-inflected guitar rock confronts the world with both nihilism and hope on the sophomore release Philadelphia band Knifeplay. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 1, 2022
Cinematic-scale goth from Reflection Black with catchy melodies, dreamy synths, punchy rhythms, and a sense of timelessness. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2023
An absolutely powerful album that I can't help but keep coming back to. The music, the voice, the calm, the rage, the snake eats its tail and we return again. local warlock