“Ruptured World” Archives

Alistair Rennie’s latest album of dark ambience avoids the genre’s clichés thanks to its diverse sonic shades and forlorn musicality.

Xenoplanetary does have a slightly different tenor than previous “Planetary” albums

Interplanetary’s overarching theme concerns the strangeness of deep space travel and its effects on the human mind.

Narratively, Archeoplanetary unfolds like a classic H. P. Lovecraft story.

While there are moments of awe and even beauty, the prevailing sense is one of doom and ruin.

The Scottish author interweaves ominous soundscapes with broadcasts and audio journals to create a disquieting cosmic horror narrative.

Nostalgia-laden pastoral post-rock, artistic post-hardcore, raging feminist post hardcore, and a cosmic horror soundtrack.