The album is rhythmic, primal and expansive and is a gloomy-post-punk masterpiece a mediation on death, loss and unrequited love. Blurring the lines between novella, liner notes, and academic text, the zine itself presents an engrossing narrative. The Flenser’s reissue of Deathconsciousness will be accompanied by a 75-page booklet detailing the dark and forgotten history of the Antiochean cult. It comes with a 75-page booklet, written by a Massachusetts history professor, examining the deep religious symbology the record is built upon, and presents, for the first time, an exploration of the dark and mysterious cult of the Antiocheans.
Dense and impenetrable, it's unique mix of shoegaze, new wave, industrial and noise has drawn comparisons to the likes of JOY DIVISION, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, and SUNN0)). Over 5 years in the making, "Deathconsciousness" is the debut double album by the band HAVE A NICE LIFE. "A record of truly epic proportions.a new standard-bearer for what can be accomplished with two people." - 24 Hour Party Pooper "delivers an emotional wallop that seems unparalleled. "Words fail to describe the beauty of this album." - people united for peace
"Sets a rather high bar for what new or little known bands are capable of producing on their own" - scenepointblank "The most beautiful album of 2008 has already arrived." - sputnik music ".comes as a wonderful surprise for me in 2008." - Built On A Weak Spot
"'Deathconsciousness' is probably a perfect record." - Last Train To Cool
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