Lambwool – Ashes (Digital/CD Album – Cyclic Law)
It has been 20 years since Cyril Laurent released his first album on the French label Divine Comedy Records. Over the past two decades, the French artist has produced numerous works, including several remarkable releases under the LBWL moniker. This new album—his first on Cyclic Law—was inspired by the psychological impact of the war in Ukraine: fear, panic, and the looming sense that we might be heading toward nuclear conflict.
It is a perfect theme for a Dark-Ambient work steeped in hopelessness. Laurent moves subtly between Dark-Ambient, Cinematic sound design, and Drone, yet he does not hesitate to experiment freely. By incorporating samples related to the conflict, he reinforces the illusion—or simply confronts us with its stark reality. He also employs intense, bombastic, and overwhelming sound structures that possess a strong visual impact.
This is a powerful work, and once again music becomes an outlet for the full spectrum of human emotion born from the barbarism of the world’s leaders. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Burning Stones”:
https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/track/burning-stones
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