The Copenhagen-based project Nordsind blew my mind three years ago with their overpowered debut album called Efterår. Now (finally!) the duo of artists known as Ole and Asger showed the follow-up in the form of an excellent post-metal/blackgaze-filled Lys.
The artists admit to create cinematic music in the sense that it is supposed to evoke particular images, just like a word-based story would. On this album, they focus on light in a very broad sense and its multiple aspects: "We touch on a lot of subjects, stuff like the science behind light, coming out of depression and the spiritual journey that staring into the sky can take you on". It is also no surprise that their particularly energetic take on very heavy guitar music, that also includes this blackgaze-like smooth flow of the compositions, goes exceptionally well with the luminous theme.
The music is overwhelming and very loud but it's not the stoner-esque crude and coarse noise. It can crush the audience but at the same time gives the uplifting feeling of euphoria and if goes a bit darker and slower, it's only to underline the energetic comeback that is soon to come (so great in Drømmefanger). As one of the most important topics the artists took on is dealing with depression, the music here really well depicts the process of slow recovery, or to stay in the theme, coming out to the light.
Lys costs 7 EUR.
Check: Midnatssol
Country: Denmark
Genre: heavy post-rock
