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  • Summary: The first full-length release from the witch house duo of John Holland and Jack Donoghueas in over 10 years was co-produced with Shlohmo and mastered by Mike Dean.
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  • Record Label: Decent
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Electronica, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Witch House
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  1. Nov 19, 2020
    80
    While it might be impossible for them to be as shockingly distinctive as they were back in the day, they've kept up with the times, and Fires in Heaven is a return that's as strong as it is unexpected.
  2. Nov 19, 2020
    80
    Accept no imitators; SALEM are back and are still capable of giving us the ultimate soundtrack to the end of the world as we know it.
  3. Nov 19, 2020
    70
    They still occasionally bury vocals in a haze of effects, but their instrumentals are crushing now by design, their synth lines starker, the distortion more piercing. They’ve always been capable of expressing harsh feelings, but they seem now more able than ever to echo such sentiments in their music. Fires in Heaven is a more alluring invitation than ever to join them down in the depths.
  4. Nov 19, 2020
    60
    Donoghue and Holland continue to be unmoved by the larger cultural forces around them, producing a record that doubles down on their best and, at times, worst impulses.
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