The Netherlands based psychedelic doom/metal group GULA are releasing their new album “Birds of the Apocalypse” on December 15, 2023. “Laughing Song” is the first single off of it, offering a glimpse of what's to be expected from the full-length but without giving away too much right away.
The slowly brooding monolith of a song takes its time
to grow and evolve, while advancing on fuzzed out feverish sonic fields that
invoke various palpable feels during its seven minute duration. The song
encapsulates the atmosphere of the entire album perfectly, as the potent and
organic production underlines the hazy musical delivery, guaranteed to hit home
with anyone even remotely interested in these particular styles. The final nail
to the coffin, atop the well-executed instrumental department, would be the
aerial vocals that float along the firm pulse to introduce loads of depth and
emotion into the mix. While GULA can be seen as a
relatively new band perhaps, they for certain know their craft in and out, “Laughing
Song” being the perfect example of just that.
