_____ Sadness

“Pioneers of blackgaze like Deafheaven and Alcest expanded the emotional vocabulary of black metal with sprawling post-rock melancholy and pink album sleeves. Sadness has gone a bunny hop above and beyond and landed in the sunny field of twee. This record absolutely radiates with the earnestness and innocence of twee pop. While other blackgaze artists found inspiration in the sounds of MBV, Godspeed You Black Emperor, and Built to Spill, Sadness seems to channel the bittersweet nostalgia of shoegaze and synth-pop adjacents like The Field Mice, The Radio Department, and A Sunny Day in Glasgow. While it’s likely a nightmare for black metal purists, it’s utterly charming and beautiful to me.” - tjf816, RYM