Album review: SKLOSS – The Pattern Speaks; Heavy, hypnotic, and unexpectedly beautiful

Despite its post-metal and deep psych leanings, also perhaps metalgaze, if such a thing exists (the band prefer Spacegaze) —The Pattern Speaks is far from an exercise in unrelenting heaviness. The debut album from Austin/Glasgow duo SKLOSS balances pulverizing, monolithic riffs with moments of genuine beauty, where floating melodies and ethereal vocals contrast the sheer …