Darsombra: “Gibbet Lore” / Show Thus Sunday
Darsombra are a “trans-apocalyptic galaxy rock band” from Baltimore, MD consisting of Brian Daniloski (guitar, bass, and vox) and filmmaker Ann Everton (synth, vocals, percussion, and projections). It’s a bit tough to describe Darsombra in the typical sense as they seem like as much a visual/performance art group as a quote unquote “band.” The duo’s epic psychedelic rock opuses are accompanied live by visual projections that help to elevate their sound to a fiully immersive cosmic experience.
Darsombra describe it themselves far better than I could, in their words:
“[Darsombra has] a strikingly distinctive and unique sound, which runs the gamut from minimal pulsating drone soundscapes, to intricately layered album-length psych/metal opuses, to glam/prog Krautrock-esque tracks drenched with field recordings. Expect cosmic guitar solos and interweaving riffs, blissed-out synth sequences and bass lines, and emotive whacks of a gong or tolls of bells peppered throughout their work, in addition to vocal stylings that range from wordless choral harmonies to percussive chants, grunts, and word-salad lyrics. These sonic elements combine to conjure seamless, evocative music, communicating a sense of emotion, narrative, or ideas that are all entirely subjective for the listener—this is music for the imagination. Darsombra calls their sound “trans-apocalyptic galaxy rock”: dynamic, kaleidoscopic music for people transitioning through endtimes and dreaming of space.“
The band has come through town a few times over the past years and each time to rave reviews often along the lines of “it’s like something I’ve never experienced.” We’re lucky to be hosting them again this Sunday at the White Squirrel in Saint Paul (details here). Darsombra will be supporting their latest record Dumesday Book which you can stream/purchase here (or below).
