Gourd to Release Moldering Aberrations EP on May 30; New Video Streaming
Once upon a time a couple years ago, I was brought to Dublin by the good care of Sid Daly, who had organized a festival of mostly-but-not-entirely-Irish bands called Emerald Haze. For me, it was a chance not only to go someplace I’d never been — airport aside — but to get an education in the thriving underground there. One of the stages was even named after this site. It was incredible, and I was fortunate to be asked. Long story short, Gourd opened the second night of the fest (review here) and they were devastating. There was plenty of heavy going around that weekend, and it took plenty of forms, but Gourd‘s ultra-malevolent atmospherics reminded me then and still remind me now of Khanate, and that is a comparison I’ll almost never make because it’s a standard to which almost nobody can live up to.
Cursed Monk Records — based in Galway — has the release on May 30 for Gourd‘s Moldering Aberrations, and you can stream the video for the title-track at the bottom of this post. Do that, but take a breath first.
From the PR wire:
GOURD – Moldering Aberrations EP
On the 30th of May Cursed Monk Records will be releasing GOURD’s new EP ‘Moldering Aberrations’ on Limited edition CD, and Digital (CMR013)
GOURD is an Irish two member band that started in the summer of 2014. The band is made up of Ray (Wreck of the Hesperus, Beneath the Sod) and Hick (On Pain of Death, Coscradh). Ray plays drums and creates noise as well as visuals and videos. Hick does vocals, plays guitar and builds extra walls of gritty, cacophonous noise. GOURD attempts to write filthy, twisted songs with extras layers of rotten madness and wonky weirdness to make the music a deeply unsettling experience.
‘Moldering Aberrations’ is available for preorder now.
https://cursedmonk.bandcamp.com/album/moldering-aberrations
Watch the music video for the title track.
Tracklisting:
1. Befoulment
2. Mycelium
3. Moldering Aberrations
Gourd are:
Hick (On Pain of Death)
Ray (Wreck of the Hesperus)
https://www.facebook.com/GOURDDOOM/
https://cursedmonk.bandcamp.com/
