Friday, 17 November 2023

Candle Ea†er - ||Nekrosophik||

New album from Candle Eater dropped back in September, but only now I had a chance to sit down and digest it. The opening track "Desolation" sets the atmospheric tone for ||Nekrosophik||, and is one of a handful of less beat-driven tracks here that are really shining. "Third Coin", "Sands of Gulgatha", the droning "Blood Sigil" which evolves into a low-key dark dancefloor hit, and the closing "Nekrosophik" bring a fresh take on modern witch house, by taking it to the genre's roots. Love the tribal and raw feel of "Black in Green", very suspensful production. "Crimson Storm" is another one of my favs here, heavily inspired by hiphop beats, it lurks in the dark corners of the genre like an assassin waiting for a prey. Overall - great LP, if I could change two things is to move the second track towards the end, and maybe shorten the total duration of the album.

Buy the LP here, and stream it below.