Portugal is well known for its fascination with the morbid. Death is part of daily conversation. Its national chant, Fado, is the musical incarnation of melancholy and painful longing called “saudade”. And the country’s capital Lisbon only wakes up in the darkness of night. From this unlikely location, SINISTRO emerged as an embodiment of both lush and devastating musical landscapes driven by five individuals from distinct art circles. Their new album ‘Semente’ (“Seed”) is a fascinating exercise in amalgamating this national legacy into dark and fascinating sound. This unique music is quite hard to easily tag and file into a drawer. The mind tries tricks and attempts constructions like LANA DEL REY meets MY DYING BRIDE – only to drop the idea a minute later.
SINISTRO comment: “We have been spawning ‘Semente’ for some time now. This record sure means a lot to us in many ways. It is a turning point in our career, a landmark on a personal and professional level and we could not be happier and more excited about it. We are looking forward to have it out in the open so people can finally start listening to it and share their opinions with us. Being released on a label like Season Of Mist makes it even more special.”
Stream The Entire Album Below:
Catch The Live on tour:
April 8 – Lisbon – PT – Sabotage Club
April 9 – Porto – PT – Cave 45
April 10 – Madrid – ES – Sala Lemon
April 13 – Tourcoing – FR – Le Grand Mix
April 15- Roadburn – Tilburg – NL