Never a band to rest on their laurels, DEAFHEAVEN goes in yet another new direction for "Infinite Granite", taking their sound further into SLOWDIVE-like shoegaze and rounding the blackened sheets of noise with more glossy, synthesizer-friendly production. But the most notable new element comes courtesy of vocalist George Clarke, all but entirely replacing his signature yelp with a more subdued delivery. It may take the listener a few passes to digest the new sound - and this is certainly the least "metal" record in their catalogue yet - but the result is ultimately rewarding, earning the exultant, anthemic crescendos that anchor these tracks. This is an excellent crossover metal record that will appeal to fans of GY!BE, HUM, late UNWOUND and the older shoegaze of MY BLOODY VALENTINE and SLOWDIVE. On Sargent House and RECOMMENDED.

2013 album from Cali's DEAFHEAVEN, whose untouchabble combo of hardcore, black metal (especially in the vocals) & post-rock/shoegaze really hits the spot. An hour of melodic, headphone-ready tunes that are aggressive without being too in-your-face. Very, very good stuff here on Deathwish Records.