Sherpa
Land Of Corals (black)
Five years after their sophomore record 'Tigris & Euphrates' and an acclaimed performance at Roadburn Festival, the creative duo of Matteo Dossena and Franz Cardone aka Sherpa take us on yet another singular and immersive aural journey with the album 'Land Of Corals.' Their hybrid marriage of shoegaze, atmospheric doom/post-metal and electronics blossoms in lush textures and slow but rewarding build-ups, with Dossena's airy vocals making for a highly tantalizing ride. Darkness and light coexist seamlessly throughout the album's 40 minutes - either through the trip-hop-meets-drone vibe of intro track 'Silt' and the soaring bleakness of 8-minute epic 'Coward/Pilgrimage To The Sun,' or the fast-paced indie rock intricacy of lead single 'High Walls' - and just like life and death, they revolve in an endless, compelling cycle that gently swallows all souls passing nearby.