40 Watt Sun - New Album Streaming Online

40 Watt Sun - New Album Streaming Online

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40 Watt Sun
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October 13, 2016
You don't have to wait another minute to listen to 40 Watt Sun's new album Wider Than The Sky. This is only the doom metal band's second album after The Inside Room (2011). How does it compare to their debut? Is it a step forward? You can draw your conclusions after you listen to the entire 62-minute record via Noisey here.

The new album drops tomorrow, on October 14th on Radiance Records.






Tracks:

01. Stages
02. Beyond You
03. Another Room
04. Pictures
05. Craven Road
06. Marazion

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LuciferOfGayness
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13.10.2016 - 19:53
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This isnt doom.
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13.10.2016 - 19:57
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Written by [user id=157444] on 13.10.2016 at 19:53

This isnt doom.

So, how would you describe them?
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13.10.2016 - 20:05
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Written by Paz on 13.10.2016 at 19:57

Written by [user id=157444] on 13.10.2016 at 19:53

This isnt doom.

So, how would you describe them?

I am just reading the interview But hes probably right, its not doom anymore. It has probably gone in to slow core or something like that. Its still very good though.
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13.10.2016 - 20:12
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Written by [user id=157444] on 13.10.2016 at 20:05

I am just reading the interview

Okay
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13.10.2016 - 20:23
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I'm confused. So should I listen to this or not? Even Marcel said its acoustic-like.
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13.10.2016 - 20:30
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Written by 3rdWorld on 13.10.2016 at 20:23

I'm confused. So should I listen to this or not? Marcel said its acoustic-like too.

Some 100% metalheads will probably whine about its softness but if you wanna hear one of the best albums this year you could try it.
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13.10.2016 - 20:35
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Brilliant album. Nothing metal about it though. Also nothing core.
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13.10.2016 - 20:47
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 13.10.2016 at 20:35

Also nothing core.

Wait, what?
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13.10.2016 - 20:50
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Surprised how much the simplicity works here. Obviously no distorted guitars or heavy rumbling bass doom here but the good vocals and the alternative/acoustic melodic metal like guitar playing really lifts it up.
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Written by Paz on 13.10.2016 at 20:47

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 13.10.2016 at 20:35

Also nothing core.

Wait, what?

Maybe he doesn't know that slowcore has nothing to do with -core. Just like noisecore.
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 13.10.2016 at 20:35

Also nothing core.

Wait, what?

LoG mentioned slow core, which this has nothing to do with..
It is almost singer songwriter stuff we get here.
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Written by 3rdWorld on 13.10.2016 at 20:54


Maybe he doesn't know that slowcore has nothing to do with -core. Just like noisecore.

Actually noisecore does have something to do with -core since it stems from hardcore.
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13.10.2016 - 23:26
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Written by [user id=160508] on 13.10.2016 at 21:31

How is it compared to the debut?

It is probably even more monotonous than the first one
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Better than The Inside Room. The opening track and Pictures rank as two of the finest moments in Patrick Walker's career thus far. I would still classify this as melodic doom, and there are only a few moments when the guitars are *actually* acoustic. There are some moments where the riffs sound similar to moments in The Inside Room or Watching from a Distance, but it's not a bother for me. One of the leading candidates for my album of the year.
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I am feels
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to be stared at from across the abyss
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14.10.2016 - 02:22
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@Diverge, this has nothing to do with melodic doom at all.
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14.10.2016 - 04:40
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Sounds like an acoustic rock version of The Inside Room.
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"I'm here to nunchuck and not wear helmets. And I'm all out of helmets."
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Great album! Antimatter + Grunge + acoustic rock = Wider Than The Sky
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Absolutely stunner record.

2nd on the trot, it's becoming quite a habit. Amazing album. Very well written.

Also of guitars, i don't hear any melody in it. Simple clean guitar work perfectly filled for right composition.

Edit - The studio they recorded in just 2 hrs away from my home in Cardiff. I did not know they been residing there and recording what could be the AOTY '16.
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Written by Cynic Metalhead on 14.10.2016 at 13:52

Edit - The studio they recorded in just 2 hrs away from my home in Cardiff. I did not know they been residing there and recording what could be the AOTY '16.

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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 14.10.2016 at 02:22

@Diverge, this has nothing to do with melodic doom at all.

I think we've all had some difficulties even describing the music with our previous labels. Like the term "acoustic", "melodic doom" is an incorrect descriptor (I agree with you 100% now, especially in light of Bitter's wonderful review).
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