Death Knocks

After their promising debut full-length, Two Shadows, Kat Keo and Kim Coffel added a third silhouette for their second venture into the dark woods. New bassist April Dimmick turns out to be no mere trick of the light. Whereas their leafless trees previously felt a little sparse, the added bass fills them out with twisting, gnarled branches. Dimmick not only helps reinforce Keo’s haunting harmonies, she unleashes a ghoulish howl that provides a perfect counterpoint as well. Everything gets elevated – metallic death machines “Kill Switch” and “Wretched” would be spooktacular on their own but the Lemmy-style rumble brings them to (un)life, while “Where the Seas Fall Silent” and “Dead Ringer” provide thrills and chills galore if you’re looking for something moodier. It’s most appropriate for Halloween, filled with creepy vibes and songs of demons and revenge served cold, but this will slot in nicely whenever you need something to play on a dark and stormy night. Death Knocks death rocks.