Sam Haven, Australian artist, on his album's cover art as well as on his own pictures shows how much darkness and shadows mean to him. And his music is also like that. You can try it on his new album called Sanctuary.
The musician creates utterly moody and very dark pop-rock that is able to "seamlessly blend ambient soundscapes with gently imposing classical elements". Based on the raw sounds of electric guitar and his poignant and deep voice gets straight to the listener's soul. To properly appreciate the album, it is recommended also to take a closer look at Haven's dark and pain-filled lyrics.
The artist sounds even better when in Heaven Sent replaces the guitar with piano and his clear vocal with whispers. And this sound makes it feel as if there was an discovery of a long-forgotten track by iLiKETRAiNS when their name was spelled like that. But the pinnacle of the emotional crispness is reached in All The Flowers Are On Fire, monumental ballad played on airy backing vocals and noise. Perfect finish of the good album.
Sanctuary costs 7 AUD.
Check: All The Flowers Are On Fire
Country: Australia
Genre: minimal dark noise
