Crater - “Crater Head”

Stream the debut offering from the Seattle-based outfit.

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Seattle rockers Crater may be babies to the scene, but they are most definitely not stillborn. They have one song out on SoundCloud. Who’s singing? No clue (I think her name is Cici, but as of now it’s unclear). What we do know is that her voice is incredible. Thanks to some reverb and echo, it’s portrayed as angelic. At the same time, though, it’s void of impurities and mixed with the right amount of crunchiness to match the grunginess of the guitar, bass, and overall industrial feel of the tune. Speaking of which, the guitar and bass perfectly fill the empty soundscape, providing an overwhelming wall of ethereal harmonies, somewhat reminiscent of early Wye Oak. As the two slur from octave to octave, and at other times note to note, they provide a pendulum effect, hypnotizing the listener.