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- Artist(s): Stephen O'Malley, Michio Kurihara, Atsuo, William Herzog
- Summary: Sunn 0)))'s Stephen O'Malley is joined by Michio Kurihara of Ghost, Boris drummer Atsuo, and William Herzog from Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, plus Eyvind Kang and Timba Harris on Ensemble Pearl's debut release.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Heavy Metal, Soundtracks, Stage & Screen, Doom Metal, Cast Recordings, Original Score, Post-Metal
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013When the quartet let loose, like on the screeching demonic cacophony of Island Epiphany, all hell breaks loose. [Jun 2013, p.96]
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The WireApr 5, 2013An album whose fragmentary and ephemeral structure is mirrored in its often ethereal, distant sound. [Mar 2013, p.54]
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May 1, 2013It remains quite literally sublime--i.e. it creates a stirring sense of awe and fear in the listener, by creating an abstract representation of a facet of nature that we are right to be humbled by and terrified of: giant oceanic waves.
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Mar 19, 2013Given its length and glacial pacing, Ensemble Pearl may not resonate for all fans of O'Malley's--or his collaborators--other projects, but it is a singular work that offers considerable rewards for those who will engage with it on its own terms.
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Apr 5, 2013There are a few scorching solos throughout, but most of Ensemble Pearl witnesses the musicians paying more attention to atmosphere than technicality.
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Mar 26, 2013Ensemble Pearl is an album of perpetual drift, expanding upon the defining characteristics of droning or ambient music.
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MojoMar 18, 2013This extended family Sunn))))/Boris supergroup opt for cross-referenced influences. [Apr 2013, p.98]
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