Agalloch - The Mantle 2LP (Clear with Black smoke Vinyl)

Originally released in 2002, and met with surprise and mixed emotions, it continues to captivate listeners with it's atmospheric depth and emotional resonance decades later. One could say, there is no other album like this, none other whose artwork and imagery are so intertwined, every image resonates so well with the music, it feels almost impeccable, as if pictures could tell the songs by themselves. The album allows the nostalgic warmth many crave, yet simultaneously creates a contemporary setting with cold and haunting silver imagery: nature's majestic realm meets post-modern bitterness.