WINDHAND’S SOMA OUT TODAY ON RELAPSE RECORDS
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“Smoke-filled riffs clobber the air…” – NPR
“Top 5 Best New Artists of September and Album Of Week” – Spin
“…moves slowly but steadily and unapologetically…treating this stretched span only as an excuse to hit harder for longer” – Pitchfork
“soul-cracking doom” – Metalsucks
“…mountainous, fuzzed-the-fuck-out Sabbath-y psych-doom” – Stereogum
SOMA
Relapse Records
Out Now Worldwide
Purchase: CD/2xLP / Digital / Spotify
1 – Orchard
2 – Woodbine
3 – Feral Bones
4 – Evergreen
5 – Cassock
6 – Boleskin
Relapse Records
Out Now Worldwide
Purchase: CD/2xLP / Digital / Spotify
1 – Orchard
2 – Woodbine
3 – Feral Bones
4 – Evergreen
5 – Cassock
6 – Boleskin
Today, Richmond’s psyche-doomers, Windhand, finally release their second full-length LP, Somaon Relapse Records. The album is nothing short of transcendent and speaks to more than just doom-metal fanatics—this is an epic record for all fans of guitar driven rock and roll. On Soma, Windhand successfully make syrupy slow, downtuned doom hooky and anthemic. Propelled by singer Dorthia Cottrell’s beautifully haunting bellow, Windhand’s dual guitar attack sounds like the glorious misfit offspring of Black Sabbath and Nirvana. An easy candidate for heavy music record of the year. The album was recorded and mixed by the band’s own Garrett Morris at The Darkroom and mastered by James Plotkin in their hometown. This week Canada’s Exclaim shares a full album streamHEREand SPIN hosts a special edition of Soma with track by track commentary from the band – streamHERE.
After rightfully surging the DIY circuit with stirring live shows, their very own IPA, a critically acclaimed self-titled release last year and a split with label-mates Cough this year, Windhand take their next step forth with Somaand an extensive US and European tour that include legs with High On Fire, Kvelertak and a performance at next year’s Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands. See below for a full list of dates.
PHOTO: Tony Lynch
Formed in 2009, Windhand (Asechiah Bogdan - Guitar, Parker Chandler - Bass, Dorthia Cottrell - Vocals, Garrett Morris - Guitar, and Ryan Wolfe - Drums) play what has been described as a tinnitus inducing mix of eerie psychedelia and haunting ambient doom. 2012 saw the release of their self-titled, debut LP via Forcefield Records and was critically acclaimed by Decibel, Pitchfork, CVLT Nation and many more.
WINDHAND US LIVE DATES:
9/17: The Highline – Seattle, WA
9/18: Ash St. Saloon – Portland, OR
9/19: Monstros Pizza – Chico, CA *
9/20: The Hemlock – San Francisco, CA
9/21: The Stork Club – Oakland, CA
9/22: The Complex – Los Angeles, CA
9/23: Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
9/24: 3 Kings Tavern – Denver, CO
9/25: The Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NB ^
9/26: The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
9/27: Doublewide – Dallas, TX #
9/28: The Grotto – Ft. Worth, TX #
9/29: The Mohawk – Austin, TX
9/30: White Water Tavern – Little Rock, AR
10/1: The Owl Farm – Nashville, TN
10/2: The Hideaway – Johnson City, TN &
10/3: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
11/29: Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS $
12/2: West End Cultural Center – Winnipeg, MB $
12/4: Starlite Room – Edmonton, MB $
12/5: Republik – Calgary, AB $
12/7: Venue Vancouver – Vancouver, BC $
12/8: El Corazon – Seattle, WA $
12/9: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR $
12/12: El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA $
12/13: TBA – Phoenix, AZ
12/14: Moonlight Lounge – Albuquerque, NM
12/15: TBA – Oklahoma City, OK
12/16: Club Dada– Dallas, TX