Ascetic Reflection by Altars

Tracklist

1.	Slouching Towards Gomorrah	2:19

2.	Perverse Entity	3:51

3.	Luminous Jar	5:50

4.	Black Light Upon Us	7:45

5.	Ascetic Reflection	5:26

6.	Anhedonia	4:17

7.	Opening the Passage	7:28

8.	Inauspicious Prayer	3:32

Credits

released July 8, 2022

Ascetic Reflection

An album by ALTARS.

Altars is...
Brendan Sloan – Vocals, bass
Lewis Fischer – Guitar
Alan Cadman – Drums, percussion

Additional vocals on Slouching Towards Gomorrah by Cale Schmidt. Soma Labs Ether on Black Light Upon Us, slide guitar on Opening the Passage, bowed cymbal and Soma Labs Dvina on Inauspicious Prayer by Lewis Fischer. Additional guitar leads on Opening the Passage by Brendan Sloan.

Ascetic Reflection was recorded and engineered by both Brendan Sloan and Lewis Fischer at Twin Earth Studios in Adelaide, Australia — January, 2022.

Mixed by Brendan Sloan and Lewis Fischer at their respective studios in Adelaide and Melbourne, Australia. Mastered by Brendan Sloan.

Cover art by Adam Burke. Liner art by Derek Setzer. Layout and graphic design by Lewis Fischer. The Altars logo is drawn by Christophe Szpadjel.

Altars would like to thank Cale Schmidt for his voice and eternal support; Giorgio Magalini and Tito Vespasiani for their trust and belief in the project; Anastasis Valtsansis for his wisdom and guidance; Jon Nicol for the use of his studio and assistance throughout our session; Mariah Anzil for her photography; Adam Burke for his cover piece, which perfectly expressed our vision; and Derek Setzer for channeling this vision and making it whole.

We extend our gratitude to Ally; Helen Vassilopoulos (1929-2021); H, Boss Koss, Frog, Tiberivs Rex, Ax5, Lev & Telemachus, Dan Swanö, Aldrahn, Mercyful Fate and the unfading memory of Kay Bartlett.

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