Murmuration is an impressive watchtower of orchestral noise-rock crafted by raucus, almost mineral guitar slabs, heavily shaken by anxious drumbeats. The floor is trembling yet the fortress holds still. Tracked again live by Amaury Sauvé at the Apiary Studio in Laval, this new full- length sees the swiss quintet insisting on what they’re best at defending: solid instrumental rock that’s made to last.
[L. Jucker]
Murmuration est une impressionnante tour de noise-rock façonnée par de gros blocs de guitares rêches, presque minérales, lourdement secouées par une rythmique fiévreuse. Le sol tremble, pourtant la forteresse tient bon. Dans ce nouvel opus, à nouveau enregistré live par Amaury Sauvé au Apiary Studio à Laval, le quintet suisse insiste sur ce qu’il sait le mieux défendre: un rock instrumental solide conçu pour durer.
[L. Jucker]
credits
released May 3, 2024
All music by Darius.
Artwork by Thanassis Fouradoulas, layout with Sylvain Aebischer, pictures by Aurélie Ayer & Alessandro Dezio, additional bass on Bilzibute & all percussions by Amaury Sauvé.
Recorded live, produced and mixed by Amaury Sauvé at The Apiary Studio with Etienne Clauzel & Julien Janin. Mastered by Thibault Chaumont at Deviant Lab. Released by Humus Records.
Darius - Sylvain Aebischer, Alan Brunetti, Yannick Neveu - guitars;
Julien Bernard - drums; Daniel Huguenot - bass.
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