Arizona experimental duo Dead Times (Travis Bunn and Calvin Markus) have recently released their album Midnight Glass for free on-line download. Their sound resides in a spooky dreamworld- perhaps what would happen if Fever Ray, William Basinski, and Department of Eagles were rolled into one dark ball of glorious noise.

“Stellar Souls” drips darkly into “Warp Rhythm”; Dead Times at their most angular and aurally roughest. “Dried Black” and “Affair” are an eerie pair, with the former’s music-box tones and effects-drenched vocals, and the latter’s somber string instrumentation. “Blank Head” offers a wistful respite, with “Downpour” building upon these melancholic themes. “Mirrors in Reverse” would be a prime choice for single release, with its rallying calls (“Keep our mirrors reversed, keep our fears dispersed…”). “Orphan Blues” is a brief and, yes, bluesy interlude, while “Ghost Orgy” could be considered suitable for a ghostly slow-dance. Closer “Moonlit Lights” is a return to the initial mood of Midnight Glass, with the addition of arabesque riffs and an expansion of unearthly textures.

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