The first U.K. release for Iceland's Sigur R=s is a stunning, self-contained EP of epic aspirations shot through with over a half-hour of funereal, taunting excellence. Two studio cuts from the superb -gµtis Byrjun make up half the release -- the gasping, virtuous sighs of "Svefn-G-Englar," the sub-zero buildup of "Vi=ar Vel Til Loftßrßsa" -- but the real treats are the other live tracks found at the back of the dramatics. Both "N²ja Lagi=" and "Syndir Gu=s" show off a desolate, aural sta...   [ read more ]

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?As modern {heavy metal} acts go, Mare is indeed a rare breed. From the doom-drone-sludge of Sunn 0))) to the post-screamo of Envy to the tongue-in-cheek instru-metal of the Fucking Champs, the genre itself is all over the place. But as a band, Mare are all over the place within their own realm of sound. Anisette, the opening track on their debut EP, resembles the metal-gone-{post-rock} of Pelican or Isis, all complex timing and mixed up tempos, but then the vocals arise from the depths, these being the d...   [ read more ]

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