This is the debut album from US post-metal band Guhts.
Guhts play post-metal that benefits from avant-garde, sludge, doom, and shoegaze elements that allow the band to build and sustain compelling musical vistas over time. It’s all about emotion and atmosphere with Guhts, and across 46 minutes Regeneration is soaked to the core with feeling.
The promo blurb states that this is for fans of Battle of Mice, Deftones, Julie Christmas, Cult of Luna, Jarboe, Gojira, Yob, Bjork, Subrosa, Isis, and PJ Harvey, which should give you an idea of the sort of material that Guhts play, and also why I was immediately drawn to it.
Instant gratification and absorbing longevity conspire to create an album of experiences that are rewarding. Regeneration is a record awash with resplendent melodies, ethereal singing, and dreamy atmosphere. It’s saturated in emotive appeal; the music has a rich depth of presence, boasting a textured delivery that’s affecting and evocative. This allows Guhts to craft intricate moodscapes for the listener to savour over time, exploring their hidden delights, while being captivated by their immersive allure.
The songs unfold like glaciers, with monolithic crushing power born from emotional intensity and relentless atmospheric weight. It’s a testament to the music that it can compete for attention with Guhts’ impressive vocalist, whose entrancing performance throughout the record highlights the strength and potency of her voice.
Regeneration is an album that connoisseurs of emotive heaviness must spend some time with. Layered with luscious hypnotic depth of experience, Regeneration is remarkably enthralling.
Wonderbox Metal 