Eerie and mysterious, “Haunts” by Caulbearer is sodden with gloomy atmosphere and exudes existential dread like a bloated carcass emanates rot. The chilling ambience of Haunts can’t quite decide if it wants to lull listeners to eternal slumber or berate their subconscious with ineffable nightmares, or perhaps do both simultaneously, but with expert subtlety. At once caustic, as well as dreamlike and meditative, Haunts won’t please all listeners, but those with an ear for noisy ambience may want to give it a chance.
The album is available on Caulbearer’s Bandcamp page, and saw a tape pressing by Crucial Blast Records. The quote “…Ethereal Noise for this life and the next…” from their bandcamp sums up everything else to be said about this release.
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