With a career spanning various iterations of metal, drone, and experimentalism, over the last three decades Sunn O))) veteran, Stephen O'Malley, has left fans on the edge of their seats, wondering what’s coming next. His contribution to Matière Mémoire’s stunning MMXX Series - Öst-Väst Sommaren (MMXX-11) - is no exception to the rule. Venturing further into quiet, introspective depths, it’s among the most exciting and revealing LPs he’s issued to date.

Built from vast expanses of ambience, texture, and tone, Öst-Väst Sommaren encounters O'Malley wading into electroacoustic practice and harmonic drone with a deft hand, weaving washes of beautiful harmonic relationships, overtones, and rippling, pointillistic ambiences into a world entirely its own.   Further proof that O'Malley is a creative force to be reckoned with, Öst-Väst Sommaren (MMXX-11) is an absolutely essential entry in the Matière Mémoire’s MMXX Series. There is a meditative quality here that distinguishes this work from the more overwhelming sonic experiences of Sunn O))), though the fundamental commitment to drone and duration remains constant. O'Malley has spoken eloquently about his interest in the physical properties of sound, the way that sustained low frequencies affect the body and alter perception, and this release demonstrates that interest in its purest form. For those who know O'Malley only through his more prominent projects,

Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, on a single sided crystal clear vinyl LP with a laser engraved artwork on the other, housed in a transparent sleeve printed with the MMXX logo, and containing an artist print O'Malley’s, it’s just about as essential as records come.