MØL

MØL (Blackgaze): In the small world of post black metal, there is a current brimming with gems, each more daring and brilliant than the last, from Deafheaven to Agriculture by way of Alcest.

Under the gentle name of blackgaze, the style blends whirling guitars and vocals both whispered and screamed within the dreamy atmosphere of shoegaze.

The Danes' unique approach, in the form of ethereal soundscapes and sharp riffs, creates an emotional dynamic and a constant hope set against a backdrop of unfathomable despair.

MØL draws its inspiration from Schopenhauer's pessimistic vision, according to which the deepest nature of the world lies in a blind, purposeless striving; the will has neither aim nor end, and the individual's quest for satisfaction is doomed to failure.

MØL considers that context - whether it concerns dreams or an embrace, two situations that can be imbued with love and joy as well as destruction or violence - is essential to deepening our understanding.

The visual aesthetic, somewhat abstract and created by Daniel Owen in the style of Emil Nolde, reinforces this idea. Their new album, DREAMCRUSH, offers almost unbearable rays of hope: the possibility of continuing to dream, despite ourselves..