Sleep Research Facility - Deep Frieze

Cold Spring bills Deep Frieze (2007) as “dark ambient,” which is sort of true; the nether regions of this release are often dimly-lit. But for the most part, this disc matches its cover – glacial and wintry. This isn’t the tranquil beauty that Norwegian black metal fetishizes. It’s the harsh indefiniteness of a Midwest winter, with temperatures biting and winds swirling all around.

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