Built on a Weak Spot

There is just no easy way to describe The Angelic Process, which is quite the compliment really. In their case it’s the problem that there is just so many things to list that the band weaves into one large cacophonous but beautiful sound. Descriptive words like “drone” or “ambient” could very easily be thrown in here somewhere and that would be that, but it would only be discrediting what The Angelic Process has done on their latest release Weighing Souls with Sand or really any of their past albums. Weighing Souls with Sand happens to be the duos third album and debut for Profound Lore and while it follows a similar path to their past material, it’s definitely their strongest yet.

With more metal influenced groups are starting to work in elements of the hazy dissonance of shoegaze like feedback into their music, The Angelic Process have been perfecting this craft for a bit longer than most would assume. While it hasn’t been ages, the duo has been putting out chunks of melodic feedback with a metallic twist since around 2001. Taking the more blissful and harsher aspects of shoegaze and mixing in the industrial downtrodden and oppressive brutality similar to that of the Swans or Godflesh. The result has always been something to marvel at whenever I throw it on my stereo and Weighing Souls with Sand is no different. On the album they manage to weave in and out of blasts of feedback and simple moody ambience without a single hitch. Even more so on this album the duo has made it work more as a whole rather than track by track. When listening to it, it becomes apparent that the track listing and number of tracks are merely just a guideline or map to where the listener is at as the music itself seams together magnificently. It only takes a few minutes to get completely lost within the albums thick droning beauty.

The Angelic Process – Million Year Summer [MP3]
The Angelic Process – Weighing Souls with Sand [MP3]

For those interested in picking this up can do so over at Profound Lore. It’s one of my favorite albums of the year so far, so it definitely comes with a high recommendation.