nofatclips
2nd listen: unskippable and unforgettable. It has that "progressive" qualia that holds you down and doesn't let you go until you've listened to the whole thing thru and thru.
1st listen: a great collection of tracks bringing to the table an increasingly uplifting epicness.
Favorite track: Illuminator.
A Becker
Powerful, driving, mesmerizing. Kinda have to listen from start to finish, because turning it off just feels wrong.
Favorite track: Illuminator.
This is what the future sounds like...yeah, it's heavy like that. Like if the giant mechanized robots from Transformers had a band...they would sound like this. Seeping with texture, tenacity and technical prowess that unveils layers most bands can't imagine reaching, COMA RECOVERY's headphone-begging collection of progressive post-rock ventures to dark places, nearly drowning you in the expansive nature of the sound. GODDVERB is their testament to what it feels like to be human...as seen through they eyes of a band that has always put art form and expression above all else. In a world saturated by the fast buck, the ringtone and the remix, Goddverb reminds us that in the midst an industry collapsing from it's failure to bring us simple substance, music can still be bold and outspoken, still invoke power and passion, still inspire and confound in the same breath, still hold onto 100% of its integrity. In the end, it doesn't feel like an album so much as an unrequited love affair with life...branded deep in every song. This is one of the most stunning records to be released this year. Believe it.
"The name of the band is intended to conjure up images of awakening, growth and realization on some relative level in the mind of the perceiver" says drummer Will Phillips. "Goddverb, the title of the album, ended up being a combination of words that seemed to work for the album / music / band on a few levels. On a personal level, esoteric topics are common in our conversations with each other, and there may be a slight cynicism in some directions of thinking prompting a desire to use words in playful new ways. It became clear that these were songs that had an obvious spiritual dimension, and the titles bare resemblance to the overall feel of the songs even though there is no overall thematic intention" continues Will. Guitarist Tommy Morris adds "Coma Recovery has always been larger than the sum of its parts. There's an understanding that you show up because you love the whatever 'happens' in the practice space. Our influences don't play a huge part of the process. We just try to channel whatever is supposed to be happening. We all want to be challenged and we all want to bring a tone of empathy to the table and foremost be human. Our music deals with the ultimate subject of divinity and spiritual awareness."
Coma Recovery is Tommy Morris (guitars, keyboards), Will Phillips (drums, keyboards), Dustin Casteel (bass, keyboards, piano) and Jimmy Frick (keyboards). Goddverb was recorded at The Panda Studios (The Story So Far, Sabertooth Zombie, Heavy Heavy Low Low) in the San Francisco Bay area. It was produced and engineered by Coma Recovery and Sam Pura. Previous recordings include the highly acclaimed "Drown That Holy End In Wine" produced by Chris Commons of These Arms Are Snakes (2006) and "Man Ascend" (2003). The band resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico...aka "Tamalewood" or "The Duke City." Albuquerque is known for a lot of things: the crime rate, as a crossroad of Spanish-American frontier history, a hub on old Route 66, tax incentives given for California production companies, amazing green chile and other great bands like The Shins and Beirut.
"Superb. If you thought Coma Recovery couldn't possibly do anything different, think again." - Powerban
"One of the most stunning records of the year. Comes out of nowhere and knocks you on your ass." - PunkNews
"Hearing is believing, and Coma Recovery unveils layers most bands just can't imagine reaching." - Failed Experiment
Recommended For Fans of: Isis, Explosions In The Sky, My Bloody Valentine, Pelican, Mogwai
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Just gave the vinyl a spin and I just wanted to thank the powers that be for pressing this release. It’s beautiful and an absolute classic, start to finish. My most played release on Spotify for the last handful of years, and now I have it in my physical collection. 💚 Calvin McRoy
vivid memory of this album is that I listened to it during my (I think) final exams at school before I graduated. something about it was perfect and I did pretty well so thanks cloudkicker very cool katsumashi
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Hungarian Atmospheric Post-Metal. A Vvildr project. Vvildr knows no limits & is an artist of infinite talents. He will take you into a journey exploring your inner self & no matter the mood you are in when you started - you will be happier when you arrive... :) The instrumentals are out of this world good & the piano on that last track is heavenly! Highly recommended!!! bmurator