When two like minds come together, sometimes distance is rendered irrelevant. The Bleak Assembly, a collaboration of Kimberly of Bow Ever Down (Maine) and Michael Smith of Fiction8 (Colorado), have released a new 4 track EP, "We Become Strangers". These 4 tracks play for what seems like much longer than the 20 some odd minutes it actually clocks in at, and this is meant in the best way possible. I find myself swayed into a state of longing, as each song in its own right is a Darkwave masterpiece. Jangly, icy-toned guitars on top of thrumming bass lines swirl in tandem with Kimberly's hauntingly beautiful vocals. Her lyrics are deep and earnest, reaching into the most fragile regions of emotion within the psyche. The Bleak Assembly touch on so many themes that made the older generation of Darkwave so great while carving their own niche into the genre, making them a band that should truly be on your radar.
Standout track: "Slow Down Time"
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