The Atlas Moth at the Raccoon Motel -- May 28.
Wednesday, May 28, 6 p.m.
Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA
Delivering what Pitchfork called "militantly adventurous heavy metal" that runs the gamut "from stoner metal to psychedelic rock, free jazz to electric blues," The Chicago rockers of The Atlas Moth headline a May 28 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, Angry Metal Guy raving that their most recent EP Coma Noir is " an inventive, addictive and fun extreme-metal album with a burly, beer swilling rock soul, loaded with a bounty of killer riffs, memorable songs, and daring experimentation."
"Fusing blues, doom, and psychedelic rock," as stated at AllMusic.com, "the Atlas Moth look to their hometown of Chicago, Illinois for inspiration in their post-metal experiments. With layers of rumbling guitars and synthesizers, the band takes a more textural approach to metal, creating a maelstrom of heavy riffs and swirling atmospherics that evokes Isis and Pink Floyd in equal measure. The band made its full-length debut on Candlelight in 2009 with A Glorified Piece of Blue Sky, following up in 2011 with An Ache for the Distance, which was released on Profound Lore. A split with Minnesota-based blackened sludge metal outfit Wolvhammer dropped in 2013, followed by the band's third studio long-player, The Old Believer, in 2014. The typically enigmatic Coma Noir arrived in 2018."
Regarding the group's most recent full-length release, Angry Metal Guy raved, "Coma Noir finds The Atlas Moth spreading their wings creatively to incorporate a myriad of influences while embracing a hook-laden rock approach and maintaining the core attributes of their unique sound. The atmospheric psych-sludge tropes the band has long established remains prevalent, but Coma Noir, the band’s fourth LP, also stands as their most accessible and adventurous to date. Intricate webs of triple guitar and heavy use of synths sit cohesively aside gritty basslines and thunderous drums, as the signature dual vocal approach screeches and croons in urgent and exotic harmony. The different genre influences mutate in unexpected ways, with elements of doom, stoner, hardcore, trippy psychedelia, noise rock, and hell, even hints of New Wave contorting from the belly of the sludge beast. Yet cohesion isn’t sacrificed, and the versatility of the song-writing stands out, as does the ever inventive guitar work and mostly tasteful and atmospheric synth action."
The Atlas Moth performs their headlining engagement in Davenport on May 28 with additional sets by Oriska and Aseethe, admission to the 6 p.m. concert is $15.88, and more information and tickets are available by visiting TheRaccoonMotel.com.
