Baltimore heavy shoegaze rockers ALTER stick to some of the templates created by the icons of noisy, post rock tinged shoegaze, but their new record “Pendulum” feels as fresh and energized as anything similar acts released during earlier eras of distorted and obscured mixtures of alt sounds. You favorite haunted noisy vibe still lurks in the corners of the record, but it’s way more that cries out for repeated playings to best capture the nuances and surprising elements like a huge role of drums. It’s both terrifying and beautiful. Dive into it right here and share your thoughts in the comments below.
