Recorded and mixed by Scott Evans (Neurosis, Kowloon Walled City) and mastered by Brad Boatright (Portrayal of Guilt, Torche), Thoughtless/Dreamless sees guitarist/vocalist Benjamin Caragol and drummer Ben Stoller deliver their greatest work to date.
With 2024's debut album, Glacial Erratic, Caragol and Stoller established a mournful strain of sludgy post-metal, marked by enthralling songcraft and passionate execution. Two years down the road, the Portland, Oregon pair have grown more deeply united as a musical unit and on the new album their efforts crystallize into a sprawling yet purposeful work of art. Caragol's exceptional voice shines, a rich, soaring wail, as the duo travels in unison, hammering out its glistening, moody metal, and gradually building tension in various time signatures. Where the debut album explored political failures, Thoughtless/Dreamless turns inward, toward personal themes of hope and disappointment.
With only four songs adding up to almost 40 minutes of music, Thoughtless/Dreamless is a musical feat that will likely grab the ears and hearts of fans of progressive rock, post-metal, and the more exploratory fringe of the extreme metal spectrum.
Buy the album, here: https://semutamusic.bandcamp.com/album/thoughtless-dreamless-2
Follow the band, here: https://www.instagram.com/semutapdx/
See the band live:
October 16 - Portland, OR @ High Water Mark (Album Release Show)
October 17 - Tacoma, WA @ New Frontier
October 18 - Seattle, WA @ Add-A-Ball
October 23 - Chico, CA @ Naked Lounge
October 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Coyote Studios
October 25 - Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club
October 17 - Tacoma, WA @ New Frontier
October 18 - Seattle, WA @ Add-A-Ball
October 23 - Chico, CA @ Naked Lounge
October 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Coyote Studios
October 25 - Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club
"Semuta, from Portland, Oregon, are making music that almost feels like you’re in a kaleidoscope... The progressive elements evoke King Crimson type vibes with an atmospheric doom tonality that is reminiscent of Isis around Oceanic."
–Audioeclectica
"An entrancing collection of dense, diverse tracks filled with quiet-loud dynamics and effortless playing."
–Decibel
"Semuta have come into their own on Thoughtless/Dreamless... Instead of doing Glacial Erratic Part 2, the band learned enough in the last two years to become more complete songwriters."
–Heavy Music HQ
"Proggy, sludgy post-metal... Four long songs adding up to almost 40 minutes."
–Idioteq
"A four-track, 40-minute dreamer that feels like a thunderous sky prepared to douse the earth."
–Meat Mead Metal
"The experience of weaving your way through this [album] is wholly rewarding... There's so much to appreciate on here... The musicianship is absolutely excellent."
–Metal Epidemic
–Audioeclectica
"An entrancing collection of dense, diverse tracks filled with quiet-loud dynamics and effortless playing."
–Decibel
"Semuta have come into their own on Thoughtless/Dreamless... Instead of doing Glacial Erratic Part 2, the band learned enough in the last two years to become more complete songwriters."
–Heavy Music HQ
"Proggy, sludgy post-metal... Four long songs adding up to almost 40 minutes."
–Idioteq
"A four-track, 40-minute dreamer that feels like a thunderous sky prepared to douse the earth."
–Meat Mead Metal
"The experience of weaving your way through this [album] is wholly rewarding... There's so much to appreciate on here... The musicianship is absolutely excellent."
–Metal Epidemic
Photo and cover art by Orion Landau
