"I
think I've fallen out of a plane."
During a rare moment of silence on The
Spirituality, a voice calmly says that simple line. It captures
the way you might feel after a first listen to the debut record
from THE DESERT FATHERS. You're firmly on the ground, but you can't
get over the feeling that you've been torn through the sky, back
to earth after a violent but oddly ecstatic trip.
It took over 3 years for 2 engineers, working in 7 different studios,
to help THE DESERT FATHERS create this bizarre and beautiful soundscape.
While tracking the record at Electrical Audio, Greg Norman (Detatchment
Kit, Zwan) described the songs as "scary" but also "deeply
moving." Legendary producer Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey)
was more bluntly enthusiastic in his take: "Cool as shit."
THE DESERT FATHERS take their name from an ancient monastic order
whose members withdrew themselves from society to live alone, seeking
God in the desert. The band is fronted by Acquaman (also of The
Forms), whose album Icarus was
released earlier last year to critical acclaim. Drummer Levitas
and bassist The Real make up the taut and powerful rhythm section.
Ecco Teres, vocalist from The Forms, makes a number of guest appearances.
MUSIC
The
Art of Reason
CONTACT
The
Desert Fathers official website
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