Of the Wand & the Moon - The Lone Descent

My new obsession. I know i'm a little late in the game for getting into Of the Wand & the Moon, but whatever. Maybe it was worth it because i got to hear this album with fresh, virgin ears. It kind of reminds me of if Death in June and Damien Jurado collaborated. A true golden achievement.

Here.

Vhernen - Vhernen

To anyone that may remember, last winter i put up some albums that i thought were great to listen to in winter time. Soundtracks to the bitter cold and all the beauty and desolation that come with it. I'm gonna start that back up now that's getting real cold here in chicago.

This is Vhernen's only full length, simply called 'Vhernen'. Vhernen is from the Faroe Islands (part of Denmark, i believe) and he/she makes gorgeous, droning, (mostly) mid-tempo black metal. Big deal. Here's the kicker - as far as i know, there's no guitars, just cello's. And a harp, i guess, but i haven't heard it. It's probably hidden underneath the veritable army of reverb soaked orchestral strings and soar throat-inducing anguished wails.

Here.