thank you Hydrahead...

Khanate - Capture & Release
Stephen O'Malley of Sunn0))) is in this band so you know it isn't going to be a laugh a minute ride. Two tracks of slow, depressing often tortuous music exceeding 40 minutes in total length. Besides the funeral pace to the songs the other standout 'highlight' is the vocals of Alan Dublin which may be the scariest singing I've heard outside of a Sunn0))) collaboration. Here's a clip from the second song Release, didn't want to post the whole song as that would be taking the piss. Incidently I also got a Khanate DVD at the same time, 4 live tracks and the video to Dead, which is worth watching.

MP3: Release (edit)

Everlovely Lightningheart - Cusp
Not even sure if these are a band or not, probably best to describe them as an art collective and get ready to duck when you're accused of being an art snob. This release consists of one 40 minute track that does noise, ambient and several bits and bobs inbetween using everything but the kitchen sink. I'm going to give you a bit of the rather pleasant piano piece that starts preceedings. Very nice packaging, rather liked the way the CD booklet is sewn together rather than stapled.

MP3: Cusp (edit)