Caldon Glover – Eternal Night Radio (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
In just a few years, Cal Glover-Wessel has released an impressive number of productions. This latest opus marks his third album on Cryo Chamber and invites listeners to explore the liminal space between dream and reality.
The theme unfolds as an intensely dark journey, driven by deep, brooding soundscapes and an impressive array of field recordings that enhance the atmosphere with added texture and sensation. The result is haunting, evoking a persistent sense of unease. One track features guest vocalist Tabitha Celani, whose ethereal presence adds an eerie, human touch to the sonic void.
Caldon Glover delivers an obscure soundscape that, while perhaps lacking a definitive climax, remains compelling and immersive enough to spark genuine curiosity. (Rating:7½).
Listen to “A Dream About A Stranger”:
About Caldon Glover
Caldon Glover is the solo recording name of American musician Cal Glover-Wessel. He previously released music as Azfarat, a project he began around 2013 that moved from harsh noise and early industrial soundscapes toward a more atmospheric sound. He retired the Azfarat name after finding its output increasingly indistinguishable from his Caldon Glover material and began releasing under his own name instead, starting with “Peddlers Of Pastel Delights”.
As Caldon Glover, he has cited Einstürzende Neubauten and Coil among his key influences, and his work draws heavily on drone, field recording, and processed found sound. His 2022 album “Labyrintia”, built around recordings of acoustic instruments including a mountain dulcimer and a reeded kaval, was released via Cyclic Law.
Glover-Wessel has since released several albums through Cryo Chamber, with “Eternal Night Radio”, reviewed here, marking his third full-length for the label.
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