DAMON ALBARN - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows LP doom The atmosphere is thick and

The atmosphere is thick and oppressive

but as the onslaught progresses the listener soon realizes they are being drawn into a desolate

Zach Goldstein (Kawari Sound)

'2X2' and 'Sell Your Truth' that ultimately ended up as extra tracks on the reissue of their brilliant debut EP (originally released in 2012)

This makes them one of the most compelling and important death metal bands making records today

DAMON ALBARN - The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows LP doom The atmosphere is thick andIn the midst of a global pandemic, Damon Albarn imagines himself adrift, yearning for the Icelandic shore. Water is a recurring motif, as are the invisible particles all around us; both come in waves, both belong to all of us. Tactile, earthly imagery (sand, oak, birds) shares space with the cosmic, just as the acoustic instruments (guitar, organ, horns) are balanced with the electronic. The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows is in a way