Weighing Souls with Sand
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| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | February–October 2006[1] | |||
| Studio | Metanoia Studios[1] | |||
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| Length | 57:34 | |||
| Label | Profound Lore Records | |||
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Weighing Souls with Sand is the second studio album by the Angelic Process.
Background
[edit]The Angelic Process is a music project started by Kris Angylus in Athens, Georgia in 1999,[2][3] specializing in shoegaze and doom metal music.[4] Angylus's wife, Monica Dragynfly, joined him in 2005.[5] According to Angylus, two of his albums, Coma Waering (2002) and Weighing Souls with Sand, were directly influenced by his experiences; his first girlfriend died in a car accident in 2000, as reflected in Coma Waering, and Weighing Souls with Sand reflects Angylus's grief and suicidal ideation following his girlfriend's death.[6] Weighing Souls with Sand was recorded in Metanoia Studios from February–October 2006 and mastered by Black Ark Mastering,[1] before being released on CD by Profound Lore Records on May 15, 2007.[7] Roadburn Records released the album on vinyl on September 24, 2007, with a print run of 500 copies.[8]
Composition
[edit]Weighing Souls with Sand is the sequel to the Angelic Process's prior album Coma Waering, in which a man dies while in a coma. Weighing Souls with Sand centers around the man's wife, grieving over her husband's death before committing suicide.[9] It has been described as drone metal,[10] ambient,[9] and shoegaze,[11] heavily influenced by My Bloody Valentine.[9] PopMatters notes that the album takes elements from multiple different bands such as Boris, Swans, Godflesh, Isis, and My Bloody Valentine.[12]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[13] |
Weighing Souls with Sand received positive reviews. Blabbermouth.net felt that the different aspects of the album, such as the distorted melodies and vocals, combined into a "sonic excursion into raw human emotion like few others out there today."[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by the Angelic Process.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Promise of Snakes" | 9:32 |
| 2. | "Million Year Summer" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "The Resonance of Goodbye" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "We All Die Laughing" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Dying in A-minor" | 8:19 |
| 6. | "Weighing Souls with Sand" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Mouvement - World Deafening Eclipse" | 1:59 |
| 8. | "Burning in the Undertow of God" | 6:46 |
| 9. | "The Smoke of Her Burning" | 4:16 |
| 10. | Untitled (hidden track; titled "How to Build a Time Machine" on vinyl release) | 5:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "How to Build a Time Machine" (bonus track) | 5:44 |
| 11. | "Sleepwritten" (bonus track) | 10:53 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from liner notes.[1]
- Kris Angylus – guitars, vocals, drums, textures, artwork
- Monica Dragynfly – bass, vocals, textures, artwork
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e The Angelic Process. Weighing Souls with Sand (CD artwork). Profound Lore Records. PFL-022.
- ^ Angylus, Kris. "The Angelic Process Formed in 1999". The Angelic Process. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (August 1, 2024). "Blissful Noise, Bad Vibes: A Doomgaze Primer". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (May 16, 2007). "Show No Mercy". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Angelic Process: Maximum Volume Yields maximum results". Versus Magazine. October 2006. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Angylus, Kris (2016). "The Angelic Process over Pepper Stake (Take II)". The Big Shiny Prison (Interview). Interviewed by Ryan Bartek. Anomie Press. pp. 218–219. ISBN 9780692626153.
- ^ "The Angelic Process - Set May 15 Release Date". Profound Lore Records. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Roadburn Records's Main Page". Roadburn Records. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "The Angelic Process: Weighing Souls with Sand". Blabbermouth.net. June 30, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (December 16, 2007). "In Through the Outré Door". PopMatters. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Klieban, TJ (July 17, 2018). "10 Other Metal Albums Deafheaven Fans Should Check Out". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (July 10, 2007). "The Angelic Process: Weighing Souls with Sand". PopMatters. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Lewis (December 6, 2007). "Weighing Souls with Sand". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ The Angelic Process. Weighing Souls with Sand (Vinyl artwork). Roadburn Records. RBR002.