Why won't you raze, with me, the Mountains of Man?
O', my love, if only you could see the state of our impiety
It bubbles through the impotence of our rage and of our love
As we make mockeries of union our deviance is consummated
O', it should be plain to see how we raise our petty banners in defiance
Of the purity that lies within
If only we were to see that all that we hold dear shall all disintegrate one day
It's naught but stone and silver
And so I go to travel t'wards the setting sun
The chariot awaits beneath its glow
Sat astride the wings of Icarus
I know no place to go but westward bound to make it so
It's all over, my dear
I only wish that I could stay, but really, there's no other way that this could be
Unless you save yourself
But you wouldn't…
Would you?
Why won't you fly with me?
Imagine what we'd be if you could only listen to the heartbeat of the trees
And the sigils of the earth
The invisible and endless hum of life from since the Word was spoke
Why won't you listen to me?
Is it so fractal that it lacks a sense a clarity for you?
"O', what are we to do?
O', what are we to do, my love?"
O', see how Babylon has fallen
O', bear witness to the Mountains of Man
O', bear witness with impunity as The Tower crumbles and falls
There was a bitterness at heart…
"Why won't you fly?"
For what it's worth, why would one choose to stay amidst the decay?
Is it too late for us to change?
Or are we bound to the dichotomy?
Paradoxically, this is what it means to be
Between corpus and divinity
Discordance and serenity
If only we were to see that all that we hold dear shall all disintegrate
As dust unto the winds of change
So take me, sweet release
I've found it's naught but stone and silver
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Constantly breaking expectations and listening habits, this album doesn't get boring a single second. Wish the clean vocals were less drowned in reverb and the drum sound less sampled, while the timing is feeling joyfully lively and not killed by quantization. Killer bass lines and sound. These creative, interwoven layers of music demand attention … and reward it! Philzen
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First WTF was google music actually throwing something good into my feed.
Second WTF was everything every goddamn member of this band does. This and the previous album have been on repeat for weeks. All other music tastes like diet water. Help. Gruso
The Belgian band explore heavy psych, tribal rhythms, free-jazz freakouts, meditative drone and the vast, shadowy spaces in between. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jun 22, 2020
Utterly indescribable new record from Greek metal band Locust Leaves features corkscrewing tempos, manic vocal shifts & dense arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 6, 2017
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I swear to God. It's like stepping through the fn Narnia closet with each album. Yet somehow, again, I was not prepared for the absolute spirit quest this took me on.
10/10, will be spinning on my table for years to come. Magnus Blackwood