Forest Swords / Dagger Paths

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Wirral's Forest Swords make a textured, gauzy music as indebted to the Liverpool region's rich musical heritage as it is to the bleak-yet-beautiful coastal environment from which it was born. The result is something completely organic, sounding like a dancehall mix of Mogwai's more luscious soundscapes, Burial's sample-strewn claustrophobia, and Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western scores. The record's sweaty and thunderous dub grooves and cavernous guitar licks rub shoulders with R'n'B shuffles, dread-soaked percussion, and heady drones to create a visceral and epic sound. "Dagger Paths" consists of specially remastered versions of songs from the out-of-print cassette singles 'Miarches' and 'Glory Gongs', along with brand new tracks. Full color pro-printed covers and insert - also includes a download coupon for the mp3 version.

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