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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: 228: Cavernlight
Description: Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 228 features an interview with Scott Burns of Cavernlight.
Over the course of a Cavernlight song, expect to traverse through doom, shoegaze, noise and ambient music. As oppressive as the Wisconsin band's music is, their songs have an inherent listenability that guarantees repeated returns.
I spoke with guitarist/vocalist Scott Burns about why Cavernlight largely avoids playing live, and whether their music is "doom" without necessarily being "metal". We also discussed why their latest release As I Cast Ruin Upon the Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw is angrier than previous ones, and the importance of...