Altered Zones

Chelsea Wolfe snuck in during the final weeks of 2010 and captivated me with her The Grime And The Glow LP. Her ability to create a dark, folk-driven sound and somehow inspire feelings of hope and gloom in equal measure is something I find refreshing. Her upcoming 12" on Pendu Sound, Ἀποκάλυψις (pronounced "apokalypsis"),is quickly becoming one of my favorite releases of the year (so far). Standout track "The Wasteland" opens with a distorted organ that sounds like an alarm.  Soft percussion creeps slowly in as Wolfe's haunting vocals flow endlessly over frantic synths. And there, in the lyrics, is where the song's truly dark nature unfolds. At its core, this is a blues song; there is no evil here, just sorrow and despair. --Jheri Evans, Get Off The Coast

MP3: Chelsea Wolfe: "The Wasteland"

Ἀποκάλυψις is available August 23 via Pendu Sound Recordings