Critical Hits and Misses #24: September 8th, 2016


Manuel Gagneux works strange sound alchemy, combining the earnest lyricism of African-American spiritual songs and the brutality of black metal in his one-man project, Zeal and Ardor. The result is shockingly coherent.


Today's critical roll:
- Would you rather have a puppy-sized elephant or an elephant-sized puppy?

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