MUSK OX To Release Sophomore Full-Length; Cover, Tracklisting Revealed
May 15, 2014, 10 years ago
Canadian neofolk trio, Musk Ox, will release their long-awaited new full-length Woodfall on June 17th. Nearly six years in the making, Woodfall is a one-hour, five-part progressive chamber folk epic for classical guitar, cello, and violin which sees Musk Ox push their sound to soaring new heights. Expressing the essence of Canada's vast, magnificent landscapes through sound, Musk Ox is a forlorn journey through natural realms where darkness and light, substance and void, sorrow and joy, exist as a single entity.
Woodfall Tracklisting:
"Part 1 - Earthrise" (9:24)
"Part 2 - Windswept" (10:44)
"Part 3 - Arcanum" (17:35)
"Part 4 - Above The Clouds" (10:28)
"Part 5 - Serenade The Constellations" (17:46)
Formed by classical guitarist Nathanael Larochette, Musk Ox expertly blends the lush acoustic textures of neofolk with the expansiveness of post rock, the intricacies of progressive rock, and the emotional weight of metal. Musk Ox has established itself as one of the brightest prospects in the neofolk genre with their celebrated debut full-length, three self-recorded demos, and two compilation appearances alongside artists such as Ulver, Empyrium, Tenhi and October Falls. Musk Ox has shared the stage with members of Gorguts, Krallice, and Gorgoroth as well as dark metal legends, Agalloch, on two North American tours. Larochette was also selected to compose and perform interludes for Agalloch's recently released fifth full-length The Serpent & The Sphere (Profound Lore).
