RED SPAROWES At The Soundless Dawn

Description

Red Sparowes is epic without bombast, heavy without a single bar-chord riff and eviscerating without any clearly audible vocals. The chiming, spindly layers of effect-laden guitars and the swinging, entrancing drums on its debut 'At the Soundless Dawn' create textures reminiscent of Goblin, Death in June, Godspeed You Black Emperor and early Sonic Youth. Its attack is syrupy and serpentine, subtle but frighteningly deliberate. Red Sparowes consists of Cliff Meyer (guitar, vocals) and Jeff Caxide (bass) of Isis, Greg Burns (bass/pedal steel) of Halifax Pier, Dana Berkowitz (drums) of The Cignal, and Neurosis visuals man Josh Graham (guitar/vocals). According to the band, 'while the music is primarily focused on instrumental tracks, occasional vocals will work their way into the mix.'