Sumac & Moor Mother - The Film (2025)
The Film is a bold, cinematic collaboration between the crushing post-metal of Sumac and the raw, spoken-word ferocity of Moor Mother. Across eight scenes, the album unfolds like an apocalyptic movie score—heavy guitars and sludge drumming contrast with dissonant ambience and powerful oration. The structure—track titles like “Scene 1” and “Scene 5: Breathing Fire”—reinforces its narrative ambition, compressing the epic feel of The Healer into tighter, more concentrated vignettes. Critics have called it “a powerhouse of an album,” praising how both artists enhance each other’s strengths to create something distinct. Some quibbles remain about its chaotic volatility, yet many argue this chaos is precisely what makes the album enthralling. Overall, it's a genre-defying statement—at once devastatingly heavy and fiercely expressive.
Genre: Experimental Post-Metal
Country: Canada / US
Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 79th / 530
Highlight: Scene 5: Breathing Fire
Made me think of:
Neurosis
Godflesh
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeat
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