Picked up their first album on a cassette, mostly on a whim, and it quickly became one of my favorite albums of all time. Gowanus is the follow-up that I wanted it to be, and more. Gravesend's sound manages to be downright filthy and savage, without sacrificing clarity. A bubbling, viscous pool of death metal viscera sprinkled with blackened bits of grindy goodness. Not only do I recommend this album, I recommend you purchase the first album and then listen to the two back-to-back. IAmScrum
The title track pulled me into Slow Crush's orbit, but Tremble held me there - alongside Lull from the Hush LP and the whole of Seasurfer's Dive In, it can send me into an altered state of consciousness. The album vibrates with hints and nudges, from Slowdive twangs to a Corgan-esque chord shift, but Slow Crush are their own sound - thick, dark melodic, etherealistic soundscapes with Isa Holliday's vocals both binding the music and rising above it. One of the best bands in years. sentientpoet