As for the quartet of rookies on offer, Domkraft’s eight-minute marathon The Core Will Pull You Home opens the proceedings with a winning combo of haunting wink and psychedelic space antics before The Brush Descends The Length does not increase the voltage.
classic heavy And Yet It Moves, turning it into a grungy, mosh pit-friendly brute.īoth bands make the tunes sound like their own, which is exactly what you’d expect from a good cover. So, Slomatics rumbles through a superb atmospheric slow-motion rendition of Domkraft’s aggro-sludge anthem, Dustrider, with aplomb, adding a lovely outing that allows drummer/screamer Marty to channel his inner Freddie Mercury, while psycho- Stockholm stoners successfully supercharge the Belfast trio. Released today, Ascend/Descend features two new tracks from each band as well as a cover of a favorite by the other band. :: Slomatics/Domkraft – Ascend/Descend (split LP, Majestic Mountain Records)įORWARD to the first and heaviest outing under the rusty knife this week – the newest split from the doom meisters/maestros of Belfast Slomatics and like-minded Swedish guys Domkraft.
, so there’s really no excuse to miss them – especially with Galway’s Oh Boland opening for it. Photo by Trevor NaudĮVERYONE’s favorite post-punky Nick Cave and indie rockers The Bad Seeds-y Protomartyr are currently in Ireland and have shows at The Button Factory in Dublin tonight and Ulster Sports Club in Belfast tomorrow night.Īt the time of writing (Tuesday, just before lunch), overwhelmingly positive reports of the Detroit outfit’s recent live engagements in Brighton, London and Leeds were spreading across social media like positive scourge, so if you’re about to go see them why not give your butt a break already and grab a ticket now via .Īs a bonus, the mighty Kelley Deal is currently part of Protomartyr’s touring line-up, with comments like “Kelley brings so much to the band” being quite the vibe of those who surprised Joe and company at their live shows.
Protomartyr is currently on tour in Ireland.