Drawing on the yin/yang dynamics of metal and shoegaze and smashing the two styles together is a trick we’ve all become familiar with. This Danish quartet immediately stand out, however, due to the brooding baritone of Peter Strange – a rich, hypnotic, lackadaisical lilt that delivers lyrics like ‘Love is pain’ with searing sincerity. AHDTAHM started life as a noise rock act in 2014, but this debut full-length shows little signs of that cacophonous foundation. Instead, songs like Other, First Light and the title track sprawl and expand in a lucid manner that recalls Disintegration-era The Cure as played by Darkthrone fans. The only obvious flaw in Days Gone By is it can begin to sound a little one-paced by the album’s conclusion, but otherwise this is a distinct and impressive take on the rapidly flourishing scene. ■■■■■■■■■■