KASS RICHARDS - The Language Shadow LP Death Metal but SUMAC’s recent collaborations with

but SUMAC’s recent collaborations with esteemed Japanese artist Keiji Haino pushed the band completely into the realm of spontaneous composition

dysphoric ambience of 'Beachy Head' (think Eno's On Land via Lustmord)

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feeling big and heroic while still embracing punk's simplicity

KASS RICHARDS - The Language Shadow LP Death Metal but SUMAC’s recent collaborations withKass (who works with Meg Remys U. S. Girls) sings and plays guitar, dulcimer and small instrument style percussion. Recorded at Montreals Hotel2Tango, her music has the clean, hard bite of a Northern Spy apple. Some of the songs are performed as elegant solos, but there are additional instrumental touches by several Canadian musicians from the Toronto and Montreal scenes. But even when there are a few players piling up, the arrangements maintain a