ON THE HORIZON: Madame Frankenstein - The Eyes Of The Mountain Are Mine (Brazilian Stoner Doom)

Written by: The Administrator

Given our newfound sense of productivity here at our humble slumbering township, it is high time, methinks, to bring back a frequently forgotten Sleeping Village feature. That's right, dear reader. It's time once more for On The Horizon. Not a review per se, nor an album announcement, but rather a third secret thing that lurks awkwardly betwixt the two.

Today, we gaze towards what appears to be the second full length from Brazilian stoned doomsters Madame Frankenstein. I heard (and quite enjoyed) their debut album released last year, which served as a collection of loose singles and EPs dropped throughout 2023. The bluntly entitled Doom brought a familiar fuzzy approach alongside some thin and filtered vocals that served well to exemplify the detached psychedelic vibe. The general aesthetic presented in their cover artwork across the album and singles was quite nice as well. Doom demonstrated some notable promise in a subgenre that has no shortage of fresh blood, but regrettably seemed to have missed the press circuit--I was a little surprised to see so few folks in the stoner doom scene talking about Madame Frankenstein. In any case, February of this year will see the release of a new six track project entitled The Eyes Of The Mountain Are Mine. I'm hopeful for a little more deserved fanfare this time around.

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​To be fair, I haven't yet heard the album beyond the excellent title track, which is available to stream in advance. "The Eyes Of The Mountain" sheds the aforementioned vocal approach in favor of pure instrumentation, which I've always thought to be a strong opening statement on an opener. The guitar does the talking, and damn, does it lay down a charismatic monologue. The fuzz is tangibly thick. The riffs are engaging and almost a tad playful. Rather than falling into monotony, variations on the central motif throughout keep things interesting in the absence of vocals.

Riffcraft aside, my favorite aspect of this track is how tangible and live it feels, like I'm in the room to witness Madame Frankenstein throw down. It's an amazing feeling, and one that I hope translates across the album as a whole. Check out the title track above, and check out the record when it arrives February 20th! If you like what you hear, that preorder is available for a classic $6.66.

Madame Frankenstein - The Eyes Of The Mountain Are Mine will be released February 20th, 2024. Find it here!

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