{"id":105724,"date":"2020-12-14T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=105724"},"modified":"2020-12-12T12:46:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T18:46:42","slug":"top-albums-ov-2020-w-a-spooky-mansion-stick-and-snooty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/top-albums-ov-2020-w-a-spooky-mansion-stick-and-snooty\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP ALBUMS OV 2020 W\/ A SPOOKY MANSION, STICK, AND SNOOTY!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just when you thought it was safe to put your wallet away…LISTMANIA STRIKES AGAIN. This third round of lists was carefully curated by none other than A Spooky Mansion, Joaquin Stick and Snooty McWords.<\/p>\n

A Spooky Mansion<\/h2>\n

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I had a bunch of pent-up word-goo from not writing an article last month. Forgive me.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>10. Twilight Fauna <\/strong>– Foundations
\n<\/em>Independent<\/p>\n

Atmoblack is far from my usual territory, which perhaps helps me summon the spirit of remoteness that Paul Ravenwood makes so central to his work in Twilight Fauna<\/strong>. I’m out past the territories I know, but Foundations<\/i>‘ varied geography of placid, drifting folk and biting, chill black metal paints a compelling map. Like Bell Witch<\/strong> later on this list, Paul has a good sense of the power of true silence to give a composition more breadth and scale, turning loneliness into an experience of melding with the forested, mountain landscape.<\/p>\n

I first discovered this band on a shallow hunt for another Panopticon<\/strong>, but Foundations<\/i> has laid out a much more interesting trail for me than I anticipated, the same instruments and theme of ‘Appalachianess’ taking a much more morose mood. Twilight Fauna is my dark horse choice for this year, a step into the yawning darkness beyond my backyard fence.<\/p>\n