Agriculture - The Spiritual Sound (2025)
The Spiritual Sound is a bold and cathartic leap for Agriculture: it marries crushing black-metal ferocity with moments of hushed beauty and genuine emotional weight. The album opens with “My Garden” in which tremolo guitars, blast-beats and tortured vocals erupt, only to give way to calmer melodic passages, showcasing the band’s command of dynamics. Tracks such as “Bodhidharma” exemplify their intertwining of philosophical lyricism and violent sonic impact (“You look like you’re dying…”). The second half of the record shifts into more meditative terrain—songs like “Dan’s Love Song” and “The Reply” reveal the band’s softer side without sacrificing depth or presence. In sum, this is not black metal for mere spectacle—The Spiritual Sound is heavy music that dares to confront meaning, loss, and transcendence and succeeds at doing so with both grit and heart.
Genre: Blackgaze
Country: US
Final Verdict: 58% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 638th / 709
Highlight: Dan's Love Song
Made me think of:
Deafheaven
Envy
Krallice
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