May 3rd will see the release of “Marten”, the upcoming new album by doom rock act BRUME, which will be coming out via Magnetic Eye Records!
BRUME (pronounced ‘Broom’) are living proof that California is not all sunshine and easy living. The San Francisco-based quartet organically blends doom metal, goth, and indie rock into a sometimes monolithic, and at other times delicate blend of heaviness that resides firmly on the darker side.
After a decade of sultry sounds and hair-raising crescendos, BRUME push sonic experimentation and delightful genre-bending even further on their third full-length “Marten”. The expansion into a four-piece with the addition of Jackie Perez Gratz on cello and vocals has opened a cosmos of new possibilities that the Californians determinedly explore. Weaving soaring melodies over melancholic doom pop generates songs that are equally intimate and haunting yet also massive and crushing.
On their third album “Marten”, BRUME perfectly balance the melancholic power of the cello with forceful vocals and duelling guitar conversations. The complex mood swings that seamlessly move from sensuous and restrained to soaring and explosive found a perfect producer in Sonny DiPerri (EMMA RUTH RUNDLE, LORD HURON, PORTUGAL THE MAN). With the right engineer behind the board, the San Franciscans adopted a songwriting approach that emphasised poetry and lyrics rather than starting with a riff. This way of working uncovered a more vulnerable side of the band.
1. Brume – Jimmy
2. Brume – New Sadder You
3. Brume – Faux Savior
4. Brume – Otto’s Song
5. Brume – How Rude
6. Brume – Heed Me
7. Brume – Run Your Mouth
8. Brume – The Yearn