Sunn O))) & Boris – Altar (2006)

October 21, 2024

One of the first records I ever owned, this triple LP set on Southern Lord (it was a really cool dark laquered brown colour) is awesome and I have a soft spot for it even to this day, even though I got rid of the record itself many years ago.

Altar is a puzzling mix of crushing drones and odd soundscapes combined with gentler tracks, of which “Sinking Belle” is probably the best one, by far. A bit of a mixed bag, but an interesting listen due to the sheer weight of the names involved in this collaboration.