Thick, distorted guitar riffs and a heavy, sludge-like rhythm section crush the lingering remnants of acoustic folk. This claustrophobic, anxious record trades cosmic wonder for a dark, basement-show atmosphere, exploring themes of madness and alienation through a gritty, proto-metal lens.
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The songwriting plunges directly into mental health as a central theme, trading whimsical storytelling for a terrifyingly intimate exploration of schizophrenia, lobotomies, and existential collapse.
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