Oddly enough, my own history at Tuned Up is intrinsically tied to Brujas Del Sol. I was first introduced to the Columbus psychonauts when our own Ryan Getz compared my own band to them in a review for our last album. The comparison compelled me to check them out, and I was delighted to hear that my own music was compared to their spacey mix of psychedelic metal, space rock, and Krautrock.
Their new album, Deculter, is a further refinement of their unique sound, mixing electronic atmospherics, thick grooves, heavy riffs, and far-out prog rock solos to create an album that lands squarely at the intersection of Pelican and Meddle-era Pink Floyd (the best Floyd, if you ask me).
Much of the album is instrumental, relying on thick layers of countermelodies to carry the tracks. When vocals are present, which are only on “To Die on Planet Earth” and “Myrrors,” they’re more background than lead. Both songs are around nine minutes long, with only a handful of sung lines. That doesn’t mean the vocals are an afterthought though—they almost feel like a shaman gently guiding you in a spiritual vision to keep you from straying too aimlessly.
However, this album provides plenty to get lost in. From the David Gilmour-esque guitar solos of “Divided Divinity” to the Kraftwerky metallic synth arpeggio of “Arcadia” to the post-metal riffage of “Lenticular,” this is the kind of third-eye-opening transcendental spacewalk that’s best experienced in a single sitting—ideally with plenty of candles and incense. Make sure to have plenty of cushions around so you don’t get crushed through the floorboards.
Deculter is out now through Kozmik Artifactz.
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