Svart Records have recently announced the September 7th release of Hexvessel‘s upcoming full-length No Holier Temple, and to celebrate the occasion, we are proud to share with you an exclusive stream of a new song from that album entitled “A Letter in Birch Bark”. “A Letter in Birch Bark” is a divinely performed down-tempo doom-folk composition that conceals, within its haunting reveries, folkloristic lyrics with bewitching vibraphone, fervent accordion and guitar as well as a lingering presence of distinct psychedelia that sends a nod to the likes of Espers and The Courage of Others era Midlake.
Regarding the album as a whole, front-man and founder Mat McNerney had this to say: “The songs were written specifically to be channeled by a group. This is the sound of a cult, all focused on summoning the same magic, joined in prayer, haunted by the same demons. We actively pushed for a new way to evolve our sound. I purposely strove to make this album a calculated move-on from Dawnbearer. This isn’t about using symbols of the occult. This is about a way of living that returns the old gods to their rightful place. We’re a family that worships nature through word and sound. We hope you will join us.”
And through experiencing “A Letter in Birch Bark” here, join them you shall.
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[...] Midlake,” HEXVESSEL’s “A Letter in Birch” can be heard exclusively here: http://heathenharvest.org/2012/08/23/heathen-harvest-exclusive-new-hexvessel-track-a-letter-in-birch… HEXVESSEL’s No Holier Temple fuses the acoustic ’70s folk vibe of its critically [...]
[...] Hexvessel Streaming New Song "A Letter In Birch Bark" Tag: artist, bastian-kalous, definition, dolmen, earth, foreman, hexvessel, holier-temple, location, marriage, occult, returns-the-old, sacred-marriage, sound, today-heathen / Add Comment Today HeathenHarvest.org premieres the second new Hexvessel track, “A Letter in Birch Bark.” The track hails from Hexvessel’s forthcoming second album, “No Holier Temple,” set for release on September 7th via Svart Records. Check out the song at this location. [...]
[...] Today HeathenHarvest.org premieres the second new Hexvessel track, “A Letter in Birch Bark.” The track hails from Hexvessel’s forthcoming second album, “No Holier Temple,” set for release on September 7th via Svart Records. Check out the song at this location. [...]
[...] Midlake,” HEXVESSEL’s “A Letter in Birch” can be heard exclusively here: http://heathenharvest.org/2012/08/23/heathen-harvest-exclusive-new-hexvessel-track-a-letter-in-birch… HEXVESSEL’s No Holier Temple fuses the acoustic ’70s folk vibe of its critically [...]
[...] Today, esteemed intellectual periodical HeathenHarvest.org premieres the second new HEXVESSEL track, the pensive ‘n’ mystical “A Letter in Birch Bark.” The track hails from HEXVESSEL’s forthcoming second album, No Holier Temple, set for release on September 7th via SVART RECORDS. To celebrate the track premiere, an in-depth interview with vocalist/mastermind Mat McNerney will be debuting soon on HeathenHarvest.org. Described by the website as “divinely performed down-tempo doom-folk” that “sends a nod to the likes of Espers and The Courage of Others-era Midlake,” HEXVESSEL’s “A Letter in Birch” can be heard exclusively here: http://heathenharvest.org/2012/08/23/heathen-harvest-exclusive-new-hexvessel-track-a-letter-in-birch… [...]