'Monad' is derived from the ancient Greek word 'Monas' and means singularity. It is a point in which all physical laws are indistinguishable from one another and where space and time merge and cease to have any independent meaning. In cosmogony it is the most primal aspect of God. For the band the word levitates somewhere between divinity and the Big Bang.
Dutch doom/noise trio Farer create an imposing discord of severe, caustic bass textures, harrowing vocals and winding drums. The band, featuring members of Ortega, was originally founded as Menhir in 2013, but chose Farer as their new moniker mid 2019, after spending two and a half years writing and recording their debut record Monad. By taking time to further explore the possibilities of being a band with two bass players and the absence of a guitar, the record exhibits the band's evolution into a new entity thoroughly. Meaning, carefully crafted, drawn-out, oppressive and compelling songs.
With their debut, Farer made a committed and captivating testament to suffering. Heavy grinding riffs and deep pulsating rhythms; a restless stirring. Amidst all these layers you can hear the voice as a primal scream – the shock of being. The dissonance of forces vying for existence and the harmony of lightless oblivion. An agonizing story of something or somebody coming in contact with the singularity Monad and thus creating an incomprehensible cycle of violent creation and destruction. Out of nothing, nothing becomes.
Vinyl from Tartarus Records.