Greek doom/darkwave trio Church Of The Sea‘s Eva album is out now via These Hands Melt, as is the title track and ‘The Siren’s Choice‘ as singles with accompanying videos.
Available now via all streaming services here, ‘Eva’ reimagines the biblical story of Eve, challenging the traditional narrative and celebrating her defiance. The band explained: “’Eva’ is a twist in the story from the Book Of Genesis, where the female is not seen as the sinner for seeking knowledge, but as the rebel that embraces what others consider forbidden”.
The band also commented: “‘The Siren’s Choice’ is a track we are particularly proud of. It has all the gloom-and-doom vibes that make us who we are, but also felt that we made a step forward when writing it. The playfulness of the guitar riffs with the samples was a pleasant surprise when we laid them together.”
Regarding the music video that you can check out here at RAMzine, Church Of The Sea added: “The video is a further juxtaposition between the forbidden and what is established as righteous and ideal. The creations of man that abuse nature, in contrast with the animalistic instincts in all of us, fighting to break free.”
Formed in 2017 in Athens, Greece, the three individuals in Church Of The Sea create a distinct sound, balancing between doom and dark electronic rock. They embrace fuzzed sounds, heavy distorted beats and ethereal, chant‐like vocals. The result is a unique atmosphere where doom’s heaviness meets the dreamlike state of shoegaze and the shrieks of noise‐rock.
Their debut EP Anywhere But Desert, was released back in 2 October 2018, and followed in February 2019 on cassette, then two months later on vinyl. Their debut album Odalisque was released in April 2022. The recording of Eva was made at Suono Studios, while Alex Bolpasis was responsible for the engineering, production and mixing. The album was mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Mastering.
The band has taken part in several festivals (Happening Now, Cult of the Amps, Templefest), and was the opening act for numerous bands, including Antimatter, The Murder Capital, Messa and Dool. Their track record also includes two sold-out performances at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Athens.
The album is released in digital and CD formats, with a limited sunburst edition on vinyl, and can be ordered here.
