THE OTOLITH
Folium Limina
Former Subrosa members reunite to heal a wounded world
BLUES FUNERAL RECORDINGS
The Otolith offer a newfound sense of gravity
IT’S UNFASHIONABLE
FOR
a band to quit while they’re ahead. However, enigmatic Salt Lake City quintet Subrosa had only just become the darlings of the doom scene with their fourth album, stellar dystopian arthouse dirge
For
This
We
Fought
The
Battle
Of
Ages,
when they disbanded in 2019. That final LP remains a radiant masterpiece of cryptic slow’n’low intensity that continues to compel immersion. But although Subrosa’s creative chemistry was cut off in its prime, the impact of their loss is significantly softened with the six-track, 63-minute debut from The Otolith.