Earth - Full Upon Her Burning LipsFirst new album in 5 years, and first on Sargent House. Commemorating thirty trips around the sun as one of metals most monolithic bands, Earth have announced plans to release their ninth studio album, Full Upon Her Burning Lips. A purge of the embellishment and panache from previous releases, Full Upon Her Burning Lips intimates Earths commitment to the minimalism of their primordial days. Deconstructing the tried and true dynamic consisting of Dylan

This dichotomy of nature versus development makes for an interesting fold in these fully realized compositions

singing situations into existence

released swiftly after the band launched in spring of this year and recorded in L

the album oscillates between michael rother's more ambient

Western exports may have dominated the consciousness of international rock fans for the entirety of the 20th century

Matt Bischoff‰۪s droning

backed by several longtime players from both Thompson's and Tweedy's bands

A spiritual jazz

the modern fusions fail to go unnoticed

What else do we have

but in their four decades

from the euphoric clatter of 'Begin The Begin' to the poignant waltz-time strum of 'Swan Swan H'