One of my finds of the year. It is a rare occurrence where I watch a live band blind, with no previous knowledge of the existence and no inclination of what they will sound like. Supporting Alcest earlier this year, Devils Trade utterly blew me away. They sculpted a unique sound that deftly combined the experimentation of post-rock with the dark contemplation of doom.

“Vidékek Vannak Idebenn” is an insular and bleak record that is warmed by the astonishing vocal range of Dávid Makó. This is yet another one-person outfit (anybody would think metal musicians were antisocial bastards) and Dávid has singularly crafted every single note and musical passion of this record.

It is minimal and slight in its approach but it also swells with heartfelt emotion. It is an astonishingly honest record that is aware of the dark recesses of the its own soul. Bleak but beautiful