Welsh rockers The Death of Money have been making noise for two decades and their new album, Error After Era, reflects the latest evolution of their sound. The songs on the trio’s new album are heavy but melodic, taking the ground-shaking riffs of Neurosis or Isis and merging it with hypnotizing shoegaze.
The end result is songs like “Haunt Me,” containing thick walls of guitar, synthesizers and vocals with a driving beat behind them. “Poems” takes a similar approach but makes it even heavier, blown-out vocals blaring against dreamy melodies and chords, building up to an anxious pace. Vocalist Bethan Lloyd joins The Death of Money for two songs, the title track and late album cut “Wasp Screams,” where her voice shakes things up.
Error After Era ends on “Old Pain,” the meanest song on the album. Here, The Death of Money are at their meanest and most metallic, their guitars crunching and squealing, turning a simple riff into a tense crescendo. It’s a strong ending to Error After Era, which you can listen to below and purchase before its November 8 release on Suntreader.
