Tenhi are one of those bands who I can consistently count on releasing album after album of top-tier dark music I will love. Their previous two albums, “Kauan” and “Väre” were masterpieces of beautiful and wildly creative neo-folk/rock (their EP’s are also every bit as good). My anticipation always rides high when I hear there [...]

Summer is in full swing, highlighted by beautiful weather, hot days and cool nights. I’ve taken several drives out to the country and once again appreciated the Pennsylvania landscape. The fields are in full bloom, and the contrast of green cornstalks to the blue sky and fluffy white clouds is nothing short of [...]

Sun Kil Moon is a project which on paper I should love. The main reason being it’s yet another project by Mark Kozelek, the main-man behind Red House Painters and his own solo albums. As I’ve previously professed here on dark dose — Red House Painters and Kozelek’s solo albums rank high on my all-time favorite list. I can name few singer/song-writers who are able to make such emotionally potent songs. Of course, they almost always bleed with heartache, depression and painful nostalgia.

“It’s all a game - avoiding failure - when true colors will bleed. All in the name - of misbehavior - and the things we don’t need.” If these lyrics don’t remind you of a certain 60s singer/song-writer, the vocalist in Poets of the Fall sure as hell should. That singer/song-writer being the brilliant Nick Drake. Anyone clearly influenced by this widely overlooked and magnificent man gets points in my book, so score one for this Finnish pop-rock/metal outfit.

And Jesus Christ, wouldn’t you know it but Andrew at Aversion beat me to post about a new band by several days yet again. Well, fuck it I can never touch what he does, or how well he does it, but this post means a lot to me so here it goes anyway…