Skooma Cat – The Elder Tunes (2014)

January 2, 2024

I take no pleasure in declaring that this has to be one of the worst things that I have ever heard. Musically I suppose it’s quite strong, but generally the songwriting is appalling and both vocal performances here make me cringe so hard I feel like I’m going to have a stroke.

When I say things like “folk rock band based in Elder Scrolls lore” or “it sounds like The Handsome Family for fans of Skyrim” out loud I perhaps should have been able to forewarn myself about the pitfalls of attempting such a sound. But alas, I waded in anyway, and my ears paid the price.

Hideously bad, I’m so sorry to say.