Mirar’s debut “Ascension” brings a metal with a different sort of appeal to the mainstream

While it’s unlikely Mirar will become metal’s new flagship band — they are still a bit too subversive to attract any truly mainstream appeal — the crossover elements at play here serve to make them a band worth watching.

Society is pure advertising: an anti-consumption retrospective

It’s in our pockets, on our screens, and even in our conversations — always listening, always watching

Ethel Cain’s Perverts EP is a Horrifying realm of hopelessness

It’s incredibly unsettling and atmospheric, and while that may not sound appealing, I do think there’s a lot of beauty amid the keening drones and occult murmurings.