Somnuri 'Nefarious Wave' (Blues Funeral Recordings)
As this absolute metal bomb drops next Friday, I wanted to make sure that you had a chance to check out the new album from US progressive sludge trio SOMNURI, and if you could consider a review or feature in your metal columns.
Coming from the depths of Brooklyn, they weave together breakneck energy, infectious melodies, bludgeoning riffs and pounding grooves, sharing DNA with Mastodon, Baroness, Torche or Converge. Their sprawling sophomore album 'Nefarious Wave'
Nothing burnishes heaviness like being a DIY band in Brooklyn. The strength of will to survive in New York inevitably seeps into the music, and toughens the musical character of those who persevere. SOMNURI started when two multi-instrumentalists sharing adjacent practice spaces heard like-minded styles and energies coming from next door. Justin Sherrell had played drums in Brooklyn bands Blackout, Tower, and Bezoar, but yearned to take on guitar and vocals. He heard Phil SanGiacomo (Family, Grandfather, Last Hours) pounding out polyrhythms through the wall and thought, 'this could be the foundation of something awesome.
Hitting the pavement with an underground cannabis delivery service to fund the band’s beginnings immediately catalyzed their uncompromising ethos. SOMNURI self-released an ambitious and well-received debut LP in 2017, earning high marks from Decibel, Metal Injection, Invisible Oranges and Metalsucks, and powered ahead with a series of blistering shows. The arrival of bassist Philippe Arman (Tower, The Advertisers) in 2019 seemed to complete the band at last, with the addition of live vocal harmonies and slick yet thunderous low-end.
A sprawling record full of time and tempo shifts, their sophomore album 'Nefarious Wave' is a story of survival and resilience. As naysayers flee the city, claiming the scene is dead and will never be what it used to, SOMNURI is alive, breathing, adapting and mutating into something greater, and continues to push the possibilities of heavy music and the ideals of how a DIY band fights for their place. Embodying their refusal to concede or compromise, 'Nefarious Wave' is a reflection of their undeniable ethic, a devastating musical worldview ready for those willing to inhabit it with them. 'Nefarious Wave' was mixed by Phil SanGiacomo, and mastered by Justin Mantooth at Westend Recording Studios KC. The artwork was designed by Dani Otrajki. It will be released on June 4th, 2021 worldwide through Blues Funeral Recordings.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Tied To Stone
2. Tooth & Nail
3. Desire Lines
4. Beyond Your Last Breath
5. Watch The Lights Go Out
6. In The Grey
7. Nefarious Wave
