The debut EP of 2 multi-instrumentalists, Norwegian Kjetil Ottersen and Englishman James Fogarty (Old Forest, Nattehimmel and formerly of In The Woods..), is ghosted 3 songs of pure Alternate Gothic romanticism crafted over eighteen months.
Qadmon’s music is elegant, seductive and full of textures. The Opener Drowning Sorrows, it is a smooth, almost sultry alternate sound that isn’t afraid to touch on the grander aspects and the emotion of acts such as Opeth and Anathema.
It is a sultry romanticism that never becomes dreary but is ideal for those late nights in the dark reflecting.
‘’Ghosted’’ and ‘’Your isolation’’ is more of the same. Perfectly crafted sounds that touch on heavier roots but is imbued with progressive rhythms and progressions. It has a solid, slower rock foundation to build its dark timbres without becoming self-indulgent, lost, or over the top. The vocals are smooth, refined and the perfect complement to the great music that speaks of experience yet also the unease of these incidents.
Able to build its depth upon Full of impressive designs and unquestionable musical talent Ghosted is the perfect debut, albeit brief introduction to Qadmon that is part love, sorrow, joy and despair and the promises of more incredible things to come.
Qadmon: Facebook
Release Year: 2023
Label: self-released
Category: EP
Country: UK/Norway
Reviewed by Sparky
