Album
Type: EP
Date
Released: 18/09/2020
Label: Surviving
Sounds
“Hidden
Mothers”
DD//LP track listing:
1). Beneath, To The Earth
2). My Own Worth
3). My Blindness, Your Burden
The
Review:
Sheffield UK's own Hidden Mothers make an incredible
impression with their debut EP. A devastatingly heavy and emotive piece that
will pull on your heartstrings while keeping your head banging for days.
Mixing a beautifully melodic post rock
sound with the emotional dissonance of black gaze, Hidden Mothers bring to the table a style that is distinctly
their own. The music rises and falls with an intensity rivaling the greats of
the post rock genre, with Explosions
in the Sky style
instrumental passages giving way to extreme turmoil and pained shrieks. The vocal style I would describe as like Deafheaven but much more emotive, a
great improvement in my opinion.
With only three tracks taking up a
less than twenty minute time frame, I will say that the EP comes in a bit short
in terms of granting the listener the full release promised by the music. To
me, this is long form art. I want to sit down with it for an hour and really
take in all the feels that are being thrown around, coming out of the experience
with a sense of completion. But hey, I
smoke a lot of weed. Anyway, this is a solid start if nothing else.
Hidden
Mothers is
a band that needs to be watched out for. These guys are going to be
accomplishing amazing things with their music.
Grab this EP for a glimpse of what they are capable of and wait
patiently for what is sure to be a masterpiece once it comes to fruition.
“Hidden Mothers”
is available HERE
