MØL - Diorama (2021)

They debuted on the world's stage (and on my blog) back in 2018 with the spectacular dose of post-metal experience in JORD. Now they show a follow-up in the form of very heavy and very noisy Diorama. The Danish band managed to get a circle of devoted followers who will not be disappointed with the new material.

The new album seems to be a bit more massive I think and more vocals-heavy too. Maybe it's just an impression but there's so much of Kim Song Sternkopf's vocals that sound very emotional with those desperate and angry vibes all over (and also horror-like, very metal ones in Tvesind). Super interesting is balancing them with contrasting, ethereal female guest voices of Mirza Radonjica and Kathrine Shepard in a couple of songs. The rapid Photophobic slowers a bit in the middle to make room for Radonjica's airy vibes and feels even faster afterwards. The change of pace feels really well also in Vestige, a brilliant track that won't leave anyone standing still.

I'm not huge fan of the clean vocals that appear from time to time; to me they always have some of the alt rock's kitsch, but luckily, they are barely noticeable on the album. What is better audible is the might and weight of the guitar music here; their sound is crisp and satisfying, slowly building up to the extremely massive finish in the album's last track Diorama. I can't not mention the album art that strikes with this kind of attractive artistic minimalism, I like it a lot.

Diorama costs 8 USD.

møl - JORD (2018)

Check: Diorama

Country: Denmark

Genre: desperate post-metal

Label: Nuclear Blast

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møl - JORD (2018) EN

Danish møl represents this fantastic subgenre in which post-metal atmosphere and shoegazing airiness are combined. It is both brutal and delicate, aggressive and soothing. Aarhus based musicians have released a new album after five years since their beginning and it's brilliant with every track being a small masterpiece.

In their music, the vocalist's metal-like scream is dispersed so it looses a bit of darkness but at the same time gains tons of airiness. Meanwhile, truly black metal drums and loud though smooth, not aggressively raw guitar sounds build monumental, breath-taking compositions.

The first part of the album is dominated by "Bruma", there is something mesmerizing in the tireless effort to get into the listeners' ears, in the ever-changing pace and throat damaging vocals. The latter is sometimes not even necessary to enchant the audience, just look at "Lamdba" with the guitars taking the leading role in the music.

"JORD" costs 7,99 GBP.

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møl - JORD (2018) PL

Duński møl prezentuje ten fantastyczny gatunek, który łączy w sobie post-metalową atmosferę z shoegaze'ującą eterycznością. Jest jednocześnie brutalny jak i delikatny, agresywny i kojący. Pochodzący z Aarhus muzycy w pięć lat po debiucie wydali kolejny, znakomity krążek, na którym każdy kawałek to małe dzieło sztuki.

W ich muzyce scream wokalisty rodem z metalu jest rozproszony, tak że traci nieco mroku, a zyskuje dodatkowe pokłady eteryczności. Jednocześnie zupełnie black metalowa perkusja i głośne choć gładkie, nie agresywnie drażniące gitary budują monumentalne, zapierające dech w piersiach kompozycje.

W pierwszej części płyty największe wrażenie robi "Bruma", jest coś w jej niestrudzonym dążeniu do wrycia się w uszy słuchaczy, w zmiennym tempie i zdzierającym gardło wokalu. Ten ostatni wcale nie jest wymagany by zauroczyć widownie, wystarczy zwrócić uwagę na "Lambdę", gdzie to instrumenty wychodzą na pierwszy plan.

"JORD" kosztuje 39 złotych (7,99 GBP).

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