DEAFHEAVEN – Infinite Granite (2023 Reissue) – 2LP – Zoetrope Picture Disc Vinyl

2LP – Limited EditionZoetrope Picture Disc Vinyl (see video in Gallery Pics).

Over the course of their first ten years, Deafheavens music vacillated between tormented beauty and harmonic rage, a hybrid of black metals malice and shoegazes sublime wall-of-sound. On their fifth album, Infinite Granite, Deafheaven are no longer toying with the juxtaposition of pitting metallic abrasion against swirling grandeur. Quite the opposite: Infinite Granite is a bold and brave leap forward, a gorgeous and invigorating album brimming with style and splendor. In the context of their catalog, it takes on a whole other layer of defiant beauty.

Across Infinite Granite, vocalist George Clarke showcases a startling vocal range; falsettos, whispers, multi-part harmonies, and other adventurous vocal treatments, with his trademark black metal-inspired howls mostly absent. Guitarists Kerry McCoy and Shiv Mehra expand their sonic palette to include synth textures using them to enrich their astral guitar work rather than outright replace it. Drummer Daniel Tracy has always been a force to reckon with behind the kit, but where he used to floor audiences with his speed and stamina, hes now free to broaden his approach and lay down authoritative drum patterns that together with bassist Christopher Johnsons punchy bass lines anchor the bands lofty arrangements. The refinement of their sound was further encouraged by producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (M83, Paramore, Wolf Alice, Metric), who lent a pop ear to the record. Jack Shirley, who helped produce every previous Deafheaven album, remained on board to engineer the album at his Atomic Garden East studio in Oakland, CA along with additional engineering and mixing from nine-time Grammy Award winner Darrell Thorp (Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Beck). Ultimately, Infinite Granite is Deafheavens most goosebump-inducing album to date.

* Vinyl image shown is for mock-up purposes only. Actual LP colour/shade/packaging may vary on finished product *

Tracklist:

A1. Shellstar [6:06]
A2. In Blur [5:29]

B1. Great Mass Of Color [6:00]
B2. Neptune Raining Diamonds [3:05]
B3. Lament For Wasps [7:08]

C1. Villain [5:41]
C2. The Gnashing [5:34]

D1. Other Language [6:10]
D2. Mombasa [8:17]