Listening toSwallow The Suns newest albumShining, you get the sense that this is the sort of album every doom band has in them and one that theyd slowly been building toward for some time. In that sense,Shiningis a fascinating release because after hesitantly testing waters more and more with each record, much of the material onShiningsounds like the band themselves were finally ready to make the jump.

Of course, withSwallow the Sunit is always going to feel like there is an overarching narrative because credit to the band for being as brave as they are they havent really been shy about personal struggles and tragedies over the years. Maybe,Shiningis an album thatSwallow The Sunneeded to make, as a chance to escape and set themselves free of the artistic frost that theyve long called home.