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The Cruelty Of Hope

by Regen Graves

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  • Limited edition cassette
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    100 copies tape with full colour pro sleeve

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Regen Graves is frontman with Italian horror-doomers Abysmal Grief but this, this solo work is completely different in terms of tone and style.

Often the "solo project" concept can be a bit hit-or-miss, and there have been plenty of half-arsed drone/soundtrack/acoustic guitar disasters in the past from people who I otherwise considered flawless. This record is indeed a departure in style, but feels to me to be more overtly personal in sound and theme.

Inspired by the works of Krzystof Kieslowski, the haunting analogue synth tones here bring the post-modern isolation of his series Dekalog. There's a vagely sci-fi sound and a lot of it is very abstract, which at its best moments brings to mind the more ambient works by the all-time master, Maurizio Bianchi. There's a vaguely organ sound creeping in sometimes which betrays Regen's day job, and also reminds me of another Italian masterpiece, Paul Chain's criminally ignored epic, Opera Decima.

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released March 1, 2019

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