Wounds/blue/Black Electric Smoke Effect Transparent Vinyl

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Cold in Berlin announce their fifth album, Wounds, their most eclectic and ambitious work to date. Wounds is the long-awaited fifth album from the band, the first in six years. As heavy as it is spellbinding, this record brilliantly blends doom, post-punk and driving krautrock into a dynamic and hypnotic whirlwind, propelling London’s most exciting cult band into new intoxicating territory. The first single, Hangman's Daughter, leads the way. Opening with a hypnotic techno bassline, the track quickly gives way to post-punk guitars, powerful choruses and the magnetic storytelling of singer Maya. Wounds was recorded by Mike Bew, in the studio at Foel Studio. The band worked into the darkest hours, experimenting with new sounds and filling the valleys with snarling sonic moans, bursting from amps borrowed from My Bloody Valentine. “The Welsh countryside has something mystical about it,” says guitarist Adam. “We recorded in a deep, dark valley, under the mist and shooting stars at night. You could wander through the woods and the surrounding stone circles during breaks. Foel Studios are set within this landscape with a transcendence all their own; their rich history includes sessions by Electric Wizard, Hawkwind and The Fall.” The album’s synths are arranged by Bow Church, an influential figure on the Berlin dark electronica scene and a long-time collaborator of the band. His work weaves icy, atmospheric textures into the tracks, creating a complexity that demands repeated listens. The synth-driven track They Reign captures the band comfortably positioned between Kate Bush and Neu! Meticulously crafted, Wounds captures the visceral energy of Cold in their celebrated Berlin shows. The album’s arrangements and rough-edged sound remain true to the intensity and relentless atmosphere of their live performances: each track retains the sweat, urgency and immediacy of a band playing in the moment. With free jazz brass sections on the bold punk rock track 12 Crosses, off-kilter structures on the blackened track I Will Wait, the poetic finale Wicked Wounds, and soaring synths on the electro doom of The Stranger, Wounds is the band’s most ambitious album to date.