I find myself often pondering whether Aiwass is summoning celestial angels or beckoning forth enigmatic demons with their latest album, The Falling. It is a lesson in how to transcend above this terrestrial plain and into a higher awareness.
Which sounds like the antithesis of the title, The Falling.
Aiwass is a one man band hailing from Texas, Blake Carrera, their alter ego off stage, founded the band in 2020 after being inspired by the prolific writer Aleister Crowley. If one is acquainted with Thelema philosophy, they’ll instantly recognize the name Aiwass from Crowley’s Liber AL vel Legis. Since their inception in 2020, Aiwass (the band) has been an unstoppable force, releasing their debut EP and album in 2021. Much like Crowley’s mystique, Aiwass channels a unique musical voice, resonating with those who crave soulful and mystic depth in their music.
Spanning 40 minutes and 48 seconds, The Falling may be a concise collection with just five tracks, but each composition is a masterclass in sonic destruction. Each song has elegant and melodic distortion that paints a canvas of ethereal and unworldly, accentuated by the interplay of fuzzy guitars, hazy bass lines, and drumming that seems capable of heralding the apocalypse.
In this harmonious chaos, Aiwass has given birth to a creation that delicately treads the line between light and darkness and effortlessly blends elements of psychedelic doom and metal.
While lead track “Prometheus” may set a foreboding dark tone for the album, the closing song, “Crossing the Veil” is luminescent with its acoustic guitar and the soulful wailing of the electric guitar and vocals.
But it’s stand out tracks, “The Light of Evil” and “Be Not a Man” that captures my attention the most. They both have a beautiful underwater bass sound that ripples across the ears and into the brain. They both showcase what I consider to be the essence of Aiwass’ sound. A sound that can annihilate and create at the same time.
The Falling is more than an album. The Falling is a religious voyage into unexplored territories of sound and soul.
