Heavy Song of the Week: Sunn O))) Usher in Their Sub Pop Era with "Eternity's Pillars"

"It could be argued that Sunn O))) achieved the pinnacle of drone - at least from a recording standpoint - with 2019's Life Metal. Meticulously tracked and engineered by late studio legend Steve Albini, the album was essentially an analog document of the band's torrential waves of feedback, captured as close to verbatim - as heard in the studio - as humanly possible."

"As Sunn stated in a press release, their new three-song Sub Pop single - their first release as fresh label signees - was crafted with "extreme focus and care to each step and aspect of the recording, each tone and level of saturation, each gain stage and speaker, each arrangement and harmonic." These are the kinds of things Albini labored over to achieve sonic perfection."

"The result, as heard on the release's 14-minute A-side and centerpiece, "Eternity's Pillars," is the lossless transfer of sound directly from the studio to your speakers and/or headphones. It brings the resonance and feedback of Sunn O))) even closer - intimacy achieved through uncompromisingly high fidelity."

Sunn O))) recorded a new three-song Sub Pop single emphasizing meticulous analog fidelity and detailed engineering practices. Steve Albini's recording approach on 2019's Life Metal established an analog blueprint for capturing the band's massive feedback and resonance. While Albini has passed, Sunn and producer Brad Wood appear to continue using the same detail-oriented methods. The single's 14-minute A-side, "Eternity's Pillars," presents a lossless transfer of studio sound that brings feedback and resonance closer to the listener, achieving intimacy through uncompromising high fidelity. An honorable mention highlights the Avett Brothers collaborating with Mike Patton on the heavier, fuzz-driven "Heaven's Breath."

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