Ether Unending by Sanctuary of Praise

For fans of Swans, Joy Division, The Velvet Underground, everything to ever experiment on the foundations of British folk music, and the dark edge of the essential pulse of life, Ether Unending by Sanctuary of Praise draws an intimate connection between the morose gothic aesthetic and the universal essence of spirituality. Many artists throughout history have tapped into this pulse or essence, with key examples like Swans structuring all of their music along one consistent beat, with all melodies, harmonies, and auxiliary rhythm following strictly behind this omnipresent cycle. Sanctuary of Praise pushes this idea forward with various references to noise rock, traditional folk, and classic goth, leaving little room for the intrusion of unambiguous light within their interpretation of this relentless beat. Our breath, our heartbeat, our seasons, and our tides all seem to play along to one invisible conductor, one which also informs this album as it leads us into a thoughtful meditation on the downswing, the death component, of all of these cycles.