a total triumph of substance over style from an endlessly creative duo determined on surprising all (themselves included) with each new song

Songs like “Lady of the Hour” and “Transformation” serve as vistas amidst the gloom with sweeping pastoral layers and melodies that grasp towards hope rather than resignation

There were soup can hand weights and ceremonial leotards you could wear to stave off middle age in the afternoon

The South London artist born Louis Carnell broke during a period of experimentation in UK music when

it all just comes together beautifully

MALADIA - Sacred Fires LP Acoustic a total triumph of substanceMALADIA Sacred Fires 12EP stands on an abyss made of the hiss and fog of a thousand generated cassette demos and the murky despair of damaged electronics and overloaded amplifiers. Equal doses of raw punk from the Southern Hemisphere and 80s European hc punk influences mingle with harrowing and desperate vocal cries, echoing RUDIMENTARY PENI and NERORGASMO as if both bands were hanging out in the back seat of a tour van listening to ANTISECT on a