D. Majestic and the Spectral Band's latest offering is an unusual spin on a Christmas classic: an electronic, noisy post-punk take on Wham's "Last Christmas." Released on the Ingenii Records imprint, the track melds fuzzed-out bass, crunchy distorted guitars, and processed drums into a lush, enveloping, abrasive soundscape. Airy glockenspiel floats above the fray, while audio samples of an unhinged preacher railing against the satanic nature of Christmas provide the experimental textures The Spectral Band is known for.
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released December 1, 2023
D. Majestic and the Spectral Band is:
Daniel Moriarty: Bass Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Drums, Electric Drums, Glockenspiel, Moog Model D Synthesizer, Samples and Manipulations
Tracked, Mixed, and Mastered by Daniel Moriarty at Franklin Dining Commons Studios in Washington, DC
The Arizona band do right by post-hardcore on their immersive new LP, leavening untempered breakdowns with carefully-measured catharsis. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2018
Shoegaze, post-rock, black metal, dark ambient: if it's gloomy and surreal, you'll find it on the Arizona outfit's excellent second LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 14, 2022