With a sound as if it has arisen from the murky depths of the psychedelic ocean, Lucifer’s Sun are here to woo you with their Kraken of music. The ghostly duo may be relatively new, with their latest works ‘Occult Moon’ and ‘Abracadabra’, enough to show promise of a broad horizon on the cards.
Members Zak (vocals/guitar) and Imogen (bass guitar) stem their influences from masters such as Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, Hawkwind and David Bowie. ‘Occult Moon’ is a guitarist’s dream. A bulky, rip-roaring trip of metallic riffs teamed with Zak’s shadowy vocals and a stomping beat to match throughout the first half. A smooth yet crunchy launch into instrumental, experimental wurrings of guitar and puddles of bass. The noisy clad of riff infused roars pester on into a tendril of more spine-shuddering roars, leading to the penultimate screeches and galactic echoes of instruments.
‘Abracadabra’ is a splash of punk and dark wave with a whole lot more in between. An eternal bubbly aura ensures atmosphere along with the return of the shadowy vocals we heard in ‘Occult Moon’. A set beat cooperates with the whirlwind of virile sound, weaving their way around each other. You can feel the ambiance of sound through your bloodstream. Suddenly overcome by an immediate slackening pace, echoing in a trance like state and before we know it, its gone. The two songs are completely complementary yet contrasting. Its definitely not jitterbug material, its better than that, something a lot more interesting. Music you can get lost in.
The band have recently released a preview of upcoming song ‘Candleburning’; so keep your eyes peeled for Lucifer’s Sun, there is a lot more to come our way. For updates like them on Facebook here
Listen to ‘Occult Moon’ and ‘Abracadabra’ below:
By Jade Collier
