Archeus - Kusōzu : Nine Death Stages

Archeus
Kusōzu : Nine Death Stages
An'archives
Japan, 2023
LP

Spooky industrial improv inspired by the Japanese art of kusōzu, which entails painting the nine stages of a decaying corpse in order “to demonstrate the effects of impermanence” (per Gail Chin). Alternately restrained and wild, with freaky vocalizations and occult instrumental creep and clatter, this is definitely one for the weirdos & noise heads. (The amazing cover art is spot on.)